A call to keep a WeBuyAnyCar.com car sales pod at a Pembrokeshire supermarket car park has been submitted to county planners.

In an application to Pembrokeshire County Council, Wm Morrison Supermarkets Ltd, through agent Peacock and Smith, seeks retrospective permission for a WeBuyAnyCar.com car sales pod within the Morrisons Foodstore car park, Bridge Meadow Retail Park, Haverfordwest.

The pod itself was erected on June 10, the applicants say.

A supporting statement by Whittam Cox Architects on behalf of Wm Morrison Supermarkets Ltd says: “Careful consideration has been placed in the positioning of the pod to ensure that there is no disruption to vehicular and pedestrian circulation and that site will continue to operate as existing.”

It went on to say: “WeBuyAnyCar.com purchase vehicles from the general public, as a quick easy sale, offering customers an alternative to private sales. The nature of the business operating from the site is such that customers are offered an online quotation for the sale of their vehicle which, if accepted, can be taken at one of 140 local purchasing points across the UK.

“By locating the service conveniently within the car park of the existing Morrisons store, and providing quotes prior to customer coming to the pod, WeBuyAnyCar.com aim to provide a sustainable service coinciding with existing local travel and parking patterns.

“No cars are sold from these sites. All WeBuyAnyCar.com branches only purchase cars, and all cars are taken off site and sold at auction. WeBuyAnyCar.com’s online service allows for the agreement of a mutually convenient collection time at the site where inspection of the vehicle and agreement of the sale will occur.

“There is a maximum of 10 cars parked at a site at one time, however this is more likely to 4-6 on a normal day. The sold vehicles will remain in a space until collection.”

It says the cars stay on site for a maximum of 72 hours, removed through individual vehicle collections where drivers are dropped off at sites.

It finished: “Wm Morrison Supermarkets Ltd would also add that WeBuyAnyCar.com offer a service which is highly valued by Morrisons customers and firmly aligns with their plan to bring more and more popular and useful services to the communities that they serve. There is no disruption to their normal operation.”

The application will be considered by county planners at a later date.