A supermarket chain's bid to extend the time deliveries can be made to its Altrincham store and warehouse looks set to be approved, despite objections from neighbouring residents. Waitrose has applied for a change to planning conditions on its Draybank Road, Timperley store for deliveries and waste collections to be allowed between 7am and 10pm, instead of 9pm.
But people living near the store have complained of waste truck reversing alarms sounds outside the restricted hours - like 5.55am on March 29. One resident of 10 objecting to the relaxing of restrictions said the trolley/cage noise started at 7am every day "on the dot" and "wakes both myself and my son, continuing until 10pm at night".
Meanwhile, Waitrose is offering to fit silent castors on the dollies used for home delivery and collection. Councillors on Trafford's planning and development management committee meeting are being advised by their officers to approve the change when they meet on Thursday (September 8).
