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People are being urged to share their views about proposals for a new supermarket at a York B&Q.
Labour Hull Road ward's Cllr Anna Baxter said it was important to hear from those living nearby the B&Q which could be split up to house a Tesco.
Liberal Democrat campaigner Alex Smith said the new supermarket could bring more choice but the potential impact on roads and nearby homes needed to be carefully scrutinised.
It comes after plans to divide the Hull Road B&Q to house a Tesco in the eastern third of the building were lodged with York Council.
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Plans from agents Legal and General would see a Tesco featuring a café move into the building, with the supermarket expected to create up to 150 jobs.
The application stated it came as B&Q was looking to downsize its larger stores in response to a rise in online shopping and a demand for smaller sites.
It added residents on the east side of York currently had a limited choice of large supermarkets, with the Hull Road Co-op the closest to the site.
Hull Road ward's Cllr Baxter said it came after previous plans for a supermarket on the site fell through ten years ago.
Plans for a Sainsbury's at the site were approved in 2016 but did not go ahead.
Labour Hull Road ward's Cllr Anna Baxter (Image: Supplied)
Cllr Baxter said: "It’s important the council hears what people think about the proposal to split the current B&Q store and share the site with Tesco, so I’d encourage residents to have their say.
"There are new homes being built opposite and the plans could also bring new jobs to the area, so it’s important we hear from people living nearby.
"Plans for a supermarket on this site fell through ten years ago, and it remains to be seen whether the same issues around delivery hours will come up this time.
"I’d really encourage residents, particularly those living close by, to have a look at the plans and let the council’s planning team know what they think."
Osbaldwick based Liberal Democrat activist Alex Hall said safe access for pedestrians and cyclists, noise from deliveries and the impact on neighbouring residents should be properly addressed.
The part of the Hull Road B&Q store which could become a Tesco (Image: LDRS)
The activist said: "The council must properly assess the additional traffic on Hull Road and Osbaldwick Link Road, including whether the proposed junction changes would cope with demand."
Liberal Democrat Luke Draper said there was a risk that traffic could be left queuing back onto Hull Road at busy times.
He said: "The plans show that there is not much space for traffic turning from Hull Road onto Osbaldwick Link Road before a new set of traffic lights.
"There is also going to be another set of traffic lights on Hull Road by the garage linked to the nearby housing development.
"The combined impact of the extra traffic that will be generated must be properly assessed along with consideration being given to a reduction in the speed limit on Hull Road."
People can have their say on the plans by searching with the reference number 26/01821 on York Council's online planning portal here: https://planningaccess.york.gov.uk/online-applications/.