Swedish furniture retailer IKEA has confirmed plans to launch lockers at the Ayr Tesco Extra store.

IKEA has submitted a planning application to South Ayrshire Council where it plans to erect secure lockers at the Whitletts Road supermarket.

The plan was first announced last year and will allow IKEA customers to have an “accessible shopping experience” instead of travelling to its physical stores.

The lockers will take up the space of 12 car parking spaces, but will not have any impact on access routes to and from the car park. They will range in size to allow for items as large as furniture to be delivered and picked up by customers.

A statement detailed within the plans said: “In response to IKEA’s growing market demand and the popularity of online retail, IKEA has partnered with Tesco to allow IKEA orders to be collected from within Tesco car parks, creating a more accessible shopping experience for its customers.

“There has been a mobile pick-up point operating at the site for IKEA collections over recent months.

“The pick-up point has proved successful, and the proposals aim to provide a permanent, secure and attractive service for customers, with items available for collection at any time.”