Waitrose & Partners (John Lewis & Partners) are planning to remove established trees & hedges from the rear car park on Cemetery Road and expanding the parking area for e-commerce delivery vans. (Highlighted yellow)
We believe removing vegetation from an area lacking green space is highly inappropriate, especially on the edge of the Inner Ring Road.
The Sheaf & Porter Rivers Trust are proposing an alternative, retaining the trees & hedges, creating seating overlooking the neglected Porter Brook and renaturalising the short section of river here.
This alternative would allow Waitrose to keep all 8 functional bays for the e-commerce service but would reduce the amount of overnight parking for the delivery vans. These could be easily accommodated in the main car park when the store is closed.
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Please consider adding an objection to the proposal at:
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21/00494/FUL | Erection of rooftop refrigeration plant with access stairs, reconfiguring of parking and layout to create e-commence delivery facilities including provision of new canopy and security fencing, new access doors to store and refurbishment of glazing and external seating to café | Waitrose Supermarket 123 Ecclesall Road Sheffield S11 8HY
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We have also produced a guide on how to submit comments to planning objections on our website:
https://www.sheafportertrust.org/planning-applications
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Alternative Proposal
Current State of the Porter Brook Channel
Current State of the Porter Brook Channel
Waitrose's proposal to increase small van traffic, remove trees & hedges also comes at a time when Sheffield City Council wishes to turn Cemetery road into an active travel corridor for cyclists & walking.
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The removal of trees should not be allowed, as these are counter to these objectives.
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https://connectingsheffield.commonplace.is/proposals/nether-edge-city-centre
Lower Cemetery Road Proposals by SCC
