New 369-space car park plan submitted for South Elmsall warehouse site
Plans have been submitted to expand parking at the Next distribution hub in South Elmsall following a rise in staff numbers and parking pressure.
The application, submitted by Next Holdings Ltd, proposes a new 369-space car park on land next to the company’s E3 warehouse on Williams Way.
If approved, the expansion would increase total parking capacity at the site from 630 to 999 spaces, with 102 of the new bays fitted with electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
According to planning documents, the scheme is needed to address operational pressures caused by rapid growth in the workforce at the warehouse, which opened in 2022 as part of Next’s expanding South Elmsall logistics operation.
The company says staffing levels at the facility have risen significantly in recent years, with more than 600 additional jobs created following the relocation of its stock returns operation to the site in 2025.
The workforce is now reported to have increased from around 1,260 to 1,865 employees.
The applicant states this has led to “significant parking demand issues”, including double parking, vehicles using landscaped areas, and overspill onto surrounding estate roads within the wider industrial area.
The proposed car park would be built on a 1.39-hectare former agricultural field adjacent to the existing facility.
Access would continue via Williams Way, using the existing internal road network serving the warehouse.
Plans also include new pedestrian routes linking the car park to the warehouse, eight-metre lighting columns, and security fencing around the perimeter.
A public footpath running along the edge of the site would be diverted as part of the works.
A transport assessment submitted with the application said the development would not increase traffic on local roads, stating that it would simply reorganise existing staff parking rather than generate new vehicle trips.
Environmental documents show the site currently has low ecological value, though the plans include 44 new trees, hedgerow planting, and wildflower areas to offset habitat loss.
The scheme also claims to deliver a biodiversity net gain of more than 26 per cebt, depending on the baseline used.
Drainage proposals include underground storage tanks and sustainable drainage measures designed to manage surface water and future climate impacts.
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