Newsteer advised John Lewis & Partners and Waitrose on the rollout of high-speed EV charging across the estate, helping deliver around 60 locations, primarily at Waitrose stores, in partnership with Shell.
The client’s challenge
Rolling out charging infrastructure across a live retail estate required the team to navigate power capacity, wayleaves, landlord consents, air rights and individual site constraints while minimising disruption to trading.
Our solution
Newsteer provided strategic property input across the rollout, resolving site-specific property issues and helping structure a programme capable of being delivered consistently across multiple locations.
Beyond advice: how we added value
The advice considered the long-term operation and future-proofing of the charging network as well as the immediate property requirements, linking estate strategy with sustainability and customer experience.
Outcomes and impact
Around 60 high-speed charging locations were delivered across the estate, supporting John Lewis & Partners’ wider sustainability and customer-service objectives.
