A Norwich department store is set to expand as plans for a new city warehouse get the go-ahead. Jarrolds will soon be pulling down its site in Bessemer Road near Hall Road as City Hall approves plans to demolish the building. It was being used by the store as a "short-term storage facility.
" The current warehouse is no longer fit for purpose (Image: Google) Now, it has been described as "ageing and unfit for purpose in size, energy efficiency and layout" and is "ill-suited to reflect the shift to online shopping and the expansion therefore required" by agents Carter Jonas, who are working on behalf of the department store. In its place, a "high-quality," sustainable and environmentally-conscious warehouse will be built, with a click-and-collect station for customers to pick up their online shopping. A fleet of new delivery vehicles is also in the works as the company expects more people to start shopping on its website.
The warehouse is set to be bigger and more sustainable than what is currently there (Image: Top Road Planning) Nick Steven-Jones, chief executive officer of the Jarrold Group, said: "Jarrolds is always looking at new and different ways to deliver exceptional customer service, this includes different ways and places to shop or collect. "The development of Bessemer Road site is part of a broadening of both our business and consumer services. READ MORE: Jarrolds gets green light to open spa and beauty salon in city department store "This also includes a new fleet.
