Revealed: Planning lodged for drive-thru coffee spot in Tipperary at well-known franchise

Planning has been lodged for a drive-thru coffee facility in Tipperary at a well-known franchise.

MBCC Foods (Ireland) Ltd has made the application for the provision of a drive-thru lane for the Costa Coffee unit at Nenagh Retail Park (also referred to as Springfort Retail Park), Stereame, Limerick Road, Nenagh.

It also includes a service hatch on the south-eastern side of the unit, a height restrictor/entrance barrier on the access lane, 3.5m wide drive-thru lane and associated hard and soft landscaping.

The project is also seeking permission for minor internal reconfigurations and an increase of seven sq.m for the Costa Coffee unit, the provision of associated signage consisting of two directional signage, one order station, and twomenu boards / advertisement signs, alterations to all elevations of the Costa Coffee unit, including the provision of new signage on all elevations, modifications to the existing car park arrangement, landscaping and pedestrian pathways, including provision of a pedestrian crossing, relocation of cycle parking, resulting in the total net removal of 50  car parking spaces.

The council has until February 11 to make its decision.