Planning permission has been refused for a Costa Coffee drive-thru earmarked for Medway City Estate. Medway Council rejected the plans for the drive-thru this month, which would have seen the 24/7 coffee shop built off Anthonys Way on the industrial estate. The application by Goldex Investments - the UK's largest Costa Coffee franchisee - also included a classic car storage warehouse. Several issues were highlighted as reasons for refusal by the council, including pedestrian safety, the layout of the site and the impact on surrounding roads.
It also raised concerns that the drive-thru could become a source of odour contamination for a nearby wastewater treatment facility managed by Southern Water, as well as flood risk issues and the impact on habitats such as Whitewall Creek. Despite the recent refusal, Goldex has continued to invest in its portfolio of Costa Coffee branches in Medway. It opened the doors to its newest coffee shop at Chatham Maritime this month, while its branch in Gillingham High Street underwent a £300,000 makeover in March. Goldex's other Costa stores are located in Rainham, Rochester High Street and Rochester Riverside, on Cory's Road. Goldex was approached for comment regarding the refusal of its plans for the drive-thru, but Future Chatham did not receive a response.
Mrs julie windwood
23/6/2022 21:30:33
Very disappointed to hear this as the Strood retail park has a KFC in the retail park which leaves endless mess and not to mention burn marks on the tarmac from “racing cars”.
Roland Beaumont
24/6/2022 16:54:40
Not sure what this comment has to do with Medway City Estate, but we already have enough accidents caused by users of the Garage and the McDonalds trying to cross a very busy main road into the estate from the Tunnel Roundabout.
P wiles
24/6/2022 05:44:06
Very disappointed there is very little for staff working on the estate. Mobile van delivery is expensive
Liz
24/6/2022 09:52:09
Pleased that Medway Council recognised the impact on already congested roads on MCE. Also supports local businesses with outlets on the estate who would not be able to compete.
Andy
30/6/2022 16:04:04
Medway council refused this on pedestrian safety but allow a school few hundred yards away where many children will cross 4 lanes of traffic and dodge the lorries to reach Mc Donald’s ??? Comments are closed.
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