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IKEA Sheffield

We would like to invest in a new IKEA store for Sheffield on Sheffield Road, next to Meadowhall Retail Park. A full planning application will be submitted to Sheffield City Council in the coming weeks, but before that happens, we'd really like to know what you think!

This page outlines our proposals and let’s you have your say. To let us know what you think, simply fill in the feedback form below.

Want to find out more about who we are? Read more here

The Site

The site is the former Betafence site located off Sheffield Road, next to the Meadowhall Retail Park and opposite the Porsche and Mercedes Benz car dealerships. The site is currently derelict.

Why Sheffield?

We have been looking to open a store
in Sheffield for many years.

At present, customers from Sheffield have to
travel to Leeds (a 70 mile round trip) or
Nottingham (an 88 mile round trip)
to shop with us.

We believe an IKEA store would be a major boost to the whole of Sheffield, not just in terms of jobs, but also adding to the
city's retail offer.

The location

In order to develop a store in Sheffield, we
needed to find a site that was large enough to house our showroom, market hall and
warehouse, along with the restaurant, crèche, staff facilities and customers service areas.

Importantly it also needed to be well-located, close to the major road network with excellent public transport links.

After reviewing a large number of potential sites across the city, including within the city centre itself, we believe the site on
Sheffield Road meets all of these requirements.

Your new store

Benefits for Sheffield?
The new IKEA store would be around 37,000 sq m and would include the full range of over 9500 value for money home furnishing products, along with a 1,000 space car park, customer restaurant and a children's play area, which will provide a fun day out for all the family.

A new 37,000 sq m IKEA store for Sheffield. Sheffield is the largest city in the UK which does not have an IKEA

400 new jobs on the site, along with several hundred construction jobs

IKEA is committed to working with local employment agencies to ensure that local people can benefit from the new jobs which will be created

The store will add to the retail offer of the city, just as Leeds has recently improved its offer.

IKEA is a destination shop and will further encourage people to visit Sheffield and spend their money here

At only 3.5 miles from the city centre and directly adjacent to the Carbrook tramstop, the site is well placed to enable people to easily make linked trips into the city centre

A new IKEA will provide a significant boost to the local economy

The site is well located. Importantly it is well-served by tram and local buses. It is also easily accessible by car from the city centre and from motorways.

Access & transport

Public transport
The store is really well served by public transport. It is easily accessed from the Carbrook tram stop to the rear of the site, a 3 minute walk away. There are many local bus services that pass the site and trains, buses and trams are available from the travel interchange at Meadowhall. Customers can travel between the store and Sheffield City Centre.

Highways
We are working with Sheffield City Council and the Highways Agency on potential highways improvements to keep traffic moving during busy periods.

In addition, we have a home delivery service that offers an alternative to car based trips and the proposed store is well served by public transport.

Most stores don't open until 10am on weekdays and many of those visiting the store will already be shopping in the area at the Meadowhall Retail Park and at Meadowhall itself.

By car
IKEA will be accessed from Sheffield Road for both customers and deliveries. The store is easily accessible from the city centre (just 3.5 miles away), the ring road and from the M1. The car park would provide ample parking.

Co-worker travel plan
We actively encourage our co-workers to travel to the store by more sustainable means such as public transport and car-sharing, and the store will have good pedestrian access.

Non-car travel will be promoted through a Travel Plan for both co-workers and customers by promoting the existing walking, cycle and public transport access to the site.

Sustainability

We have been committed to sustainability for many years, and we are now determined to take the next big step. Through our new sustainability strategy, “People & Planet Positive”, we will use sustainability to drive innovation, transform our business, shape our investments and unleash new business opportunities.

“People & Planet Positive” is ambitious and far reaching, covering all aspects of our business and value chain. We believe this strategy is in the best interest of our business, the planet and everyone who hopes for a better everyday life today and in the future. You can read more about our sustainability direction here.

Jobs at IKEA Sheffield

Our co-workers are committed to helping customers live a better everyday life at home. They do this all over the world. In hundreds of different roles. In return, we give them a great place to work.

A new IKEA store in Sheffield would create up to 400 jobs for local people in a wide range of different roles, from co-worker to store manager level. Roles that would be available would include customer relations co-workers, sales co-workers, interior designers, IT, sustainability and marketing specialists, restaurant co-workers and much more.

Co-workers have many development opportunities, which offers them the possibility to grow with IKEA.

We believe as our co-workers grow, so does IKEA, and that's why we offer co-workers many development opportunities.

Throughout the years, we have stood by a set of values that affect the way we work. These calues are just as important at an IKEA store in Ireland as they are in a photo studio in Sweden or a distribution centre in China.

For more information about these values and to read stories about co-workers from other stores, visit the jobs section of our website.

Have your say

A full planning application will be submitted to Sheffield City Council in the coming weeks, but before that happens, we'd really like to know what you think.

You can let us know your feedback by emailing us: sheffield@ikea-newstores.co.uk to have your say. We will endeavour to reply to your comments within 48 hours.

IKEA Calcot, Reading

In April 2012 West Berkshire Council resolved to grant planning consent for a new IKEA store at Pincents Lane Retail Park, Calcot, redeveloping a number of derelict and rundown retail and leisure units and creating 400 new jobs.

Welcoming this decision, Carole Reddish, Acting Country Manager for IKEA UK said: “We are absolutely delighted that West Berkshire Council has supported our decision to come to Calcot. It recognises the significant contribution an IKEA store will bring to the local economy and jobs market in West Berkshire and Reading. We considered the various comments raised by local residents to ensure that the final store design met the needs of both IKEA and the surrounding community. We look forward to continuing working closely with the people of Calcot to develop our store.”

The IKEA store in Calcot, Reading will be the 19th store in the UK, built on a four hectare site of commercial land comprising a number of retail and leisure units some of which are vacant and in a poor state of repair. The development will consist of a retail warehouse and an adjacent multi deck parking area. There will be a total of 1,259 parking spaces as well as additional bus and coach parking areas.

The 38,000 square meter store will provide a typical IKEA offering, including a market hall, showroom and warehouse, as well as restaurant, crèche, staff facilities and customer service areas. The development will bring up to 400 job opportunities, representing a significant increase in employment on the Pincents Lane Retail Park. Available roles will range from sales, interior design, logistics, restaurant, customer services and warehousing to outsourced services. IKEA also provides opportunity for unskilled, skilled, training for managerial positions and for working internationally. It will also support the construction industry with up to 1500 jobs during the store build. IKEA is focused on becoming 100% renewable. Technology such as solar heating, photovoltaic panels, biomass generation and rain water harvesting have been incorporated in a number of UK stores and it is the ambition of the company to make the IKEA store in Calcot, Reading their greenest store to-date.

Frequently asked questions

When will the store be open?

Right now it’s too early to say when the store will be open. We are continuing to make preparations for the start of the development of the new IKEA store in Calcot, Reading and we do not have a confirmed opening date.

How do I apply for a job?
It is too early to recruit for positions at the moment, however jobs will be advertised around three months before the store is due to open. All jobs will be advertised on the IKEA website. Find out about positions that are currently available in other IKEA stores and what it’s like to work with us here.

What are your other plans for expanding in the UK?
Our focus continues to be on improving the shopping experience in our 18 UK stores whilst expanding our multi-channel offer. We are currently in a consultation process that could result in a new IKEA store for Sheffield, while at the same time we are actively looking for potential new store sites for the long-term across the UK in order to bring our value for money home furnishings offer to the many people of the UK.