How long are Tesco delivery H.G.V's?

[twokcc]

Tesco have applied to convert part of a pub near me to Tesco Express. 2 entrances to site which could be used by customers for Tesco or the pub but with raised kerbs between them so that you had to exit by same entrance that you came in on. Tesco deliveries were shown as being by rigid 10.35 metre vehicles only,which had to reverse to make deliveries(as well as customer cars having to be moved). After submission of objections Tesco have submitted a revised transport proposal which shows deliveries by 8.4metre rigid vehicles and 12.6metre articulated vehicles but with raised kerb's between car parks removed so hgv's can enter from one road and exit onto another. So no need to reverse or remove customer's cars (if swept path shown is correct) but delivery vehicle now park directly outside entrance to store.
Are these lengths typical for Tesco delivery vehicles- a quick google search would seem to indicate that they are less than the maximum lengths allowed for these types of vehicles on UK roads?
Any help appreciated, thanks

[pja]

Not 100% sure on Tesco's fleet but OneStop who are owned by Tesco use short urban trailers for more awkward drops so I would guess Tesco would have similar



This one is around 8meters without the tractor unit

[Nickyboy]

They have pretty much every size trailer and truck available

One of their RDC's is down the road from my house and i've seen 7.5 ton rigids, 18+ ton rigids, artics of varying sizes including, single and twin axle urban trailers, double deckers and standard articulated trailers.

[twokcc]

Thanks for input, made me think that application should be based on largest vehicle that could deliver to site. They have reduced the rigid vehicle length from first to second application, only reason I can think of is because this shorter length will have a tighter turning circle so no need to reverse once in carpark.

[Chrisgr31]

As mentioned they have a huge range of trucks and will generally use a truck of the correct length to deliver to the store. In the ideal world for Tesco they would be able to use a full length artic to all stores and if a store didnt need a full load then the truck would deliver a part load to one or more stores.

However planning, access arrangements etc mean they cant get a max sized truck to all stores so they will use the right sized truck for each store. So if they can only use a small truck they will only use a small one.

[Fun Bus]

It certainly used to be the case that Tesco had the following fleet for store deliveries, doubt it's changed:

13m single-deck
13m double-deck
12m
10m
10m rear-steer
8m

18t rigid

Between 2007-2010 I recall there being one 7.5t vehicle across the whole fleet. No doubt this will have changed by now.

[Nickyboy]

Fun Bus said:

Between 2007-2010 I recall there being one 7.5t vehicle across the whole fleet. No doubt this will have changed by now.

There's a few at the depot down the road from me, all chilled/frozen

[GC8]

twokcc said:

Thanks for input, made me think that application should be based on largest vehicle that could deliver to site. They have reduced the rigid vehicle length from first to second application, only reason I can think of is because this shorter length will have a tighter turning circle so no need to reverse once in carpark.

I cant see it being a planning issue as brewery deliveries are usually buy urban artic. I didn't think that food retailers needed to apply for planning permission to change big house pubs to supermarkets though, hence their popularity.