Top 50 Indie Sewell on the go, which owns and operates 12 forecourts, is poised to add a new to industry site to its portfolio, having submitted a planning application to East Riding of Yorkshire Council to demolish an old Vauxhall dealership and build a modern filling station in its place.
The 1.1-acre site sits on the A164, which borders the east of the market town of Beverley. An Evans Halshaw Vauxhall dealership traded from the plot until that shut up shop in 2020, and Sewell is seeking to rejuvenate the area by knocking down the old sales building and constructing a brand-new petrol station, complete with several amenities, in its place.
The forecourt will be served by three pump islands fed by two underground tanks, while a shop with 2,250sq ft of retail space and food-to-go offerings is also proposed, together with three outdoor picnic benches.
If the plans are approved the site will be equipped with six EV charging bays served by three Alpitronic Hyperchargers, with scope to add eight more EV bays should future demand call for this.
Amazon lockers, laundrette facilities, parking for 48 customer and four staff cars are set to feature, as is an automatic car wash, together with three jet wash bays and two air/vac bays.
Sewell has taken significant steps to engage with the local community for the proposed Beverley site, developing a standalone page on its website highlighting the plans; distributing leaflets to local residents; hosting a public consultation event; and engaging with local businesses and community groups during one-on-one meetings.
These engagements resulted in a number of alterations to the plans, including moving the entrance to the site to better align with adjacent driveways, and the inclusion of a mural by a local artist. Entrance signage will be designed by local artisans, while a flexible space for community meetings and pop-up food stalls will also feature. Construction of the site itself, meanwhile, will only take place during daylight hours.
Sewell opened its first forecourt in 1988 is based in the north-east. It sold its Wyton Bar filling station in March to reinvest funds back into the business.
