Shoppers at a Tesco Extra store in Mansfield could soon benefit from additional services, such as dry cleaning, key cutting and phone, shoe, watch and jewellery repairs.

For bosses at the supermarket giant have joined forces with Timpson Ltd to set up a retail pod on a hard-standing area of the car park at the Chesterfield Road South store.

Timpson is renowned across the country and currently operates similar pods or cabins at other locations across the UK.

Now it has submitted a planning application to Mansfield District Council to provide one close to the entrance of the popular Tesco Extra store.

A typical Timpson retail pod, offering dry cleaning and a range of other services.

placeholder image — A typical Timpson retail pod, offering dry cleaning and a range of other services.

It would be open from 9 am to 6 pm Mondays to Saturdays, and 10 am to 4 pm on Sundays, and would be overseen by a full-time member of staff.

The dry cleaning would not be carried out within the kiosk, but customers could drop off their items and collect them later in the week.

A whole host of other services would be available, ranging from key cutting, engraving and photo printing to repairs to phones, shoes, clothes, watches and jewellery.

Timpson stresses that the retail pod would not generate an increase in traffic. Instead it would rely on “existing footfall” at the Tesco Extra store.

The Tesco Extra superstore on Chesterfield Road South, Mansfield. (PHOTO BY: Google Maps)

Nor would it lead to any increase in noise or disturbance, says a planning statement drawn up by the company.

The council’s planning officers are currently considering the proposal and hope to make a decision or recommendation by their deadline date of Wednesday, October 14.

Other planning applications received by Mansfield Council include these:

138 Leeming Lane North, Mansfield Woodhouse – demolition of existing single-storey rear extensions, and erection of new single-storey rear extensions, plus changes to fenestration, infill of external porch area and conversion of garage into bedroom.

Land to south of Debdale Lane, next to Hollyhock Drive and Emerald Close, Mansfield – discharge of condition (foul sewage and surface water drainage scheme) attached to plan for erection of 33 affordable dwellings, associated access road, infiltration basin, pumping station and landscaping.

Land next to Sycamore Grove, Mansfield – placement of container for storage use by residents.

Land off Lindhurst Way East, Mansfield – sales signage.

Units 1 and 2, Sherwood Oaks Business Park, Sherwood Avenue, Mansfield – advertisement consent for one internally illuminated pylon, two internally illuminated fascia signs and one non-illuminated welcome sign.

59 Skegby Lane, Mansfield – two-storey side extension and single-storey rear extension.

91 Chatsworth Drive, Mansfield – lawful development certificate for single-storey rear extension.

4-6 Leeming Street, Mansfield – discharge of condition (noise assessment and sound insulation scheme) attached to plan for change of use of first-floor and second-floor office space to six studio bedsits.

2 Deepdale Road, Forest Town – single-storey rear extension.

Tesco Extra, Chesterfield Road South, Mansfield – three internally illuminated fascia signs and ten ACM (aluminium composite material) panels.

11 Hewett Street, Warsop Vale – single-storey extension to garage and conversion to create annexe.

Land off Dukeries Court, Netherfield Way, Warsop – erection of two commercial units, and associated parking.

221 Southwell Road West, Mansfield – single-storey garage extension.

15 North Park, Mansfield – construction of two detached ancillary outbuildings.

THE details of many planning applications can be found in public notices advertised by local and regional newspapers. To catch up on all the latest public notices, go to https://publicnoticeportal.uk/