SUPERMARKET giant Tesco wants to set up a new collection “pod” to speed up shopping for customers in York.

The firm has applied for planning permission to install the system and a canopy at its Askham Bar branch, using space previously occupied by ten parking bays.

Customers would order and pay for their goods online, then collect them from the pod at an agreed time, after staff had gathered the goods from the shelves.

A Tesco statement said the scheme was aimed at people with “busy lifestyles” who are unable to be around to collect home shopping deliveries.