A new Greggs store and a Starbucks coffee drive-through restaurant have been earmarked for a site in Ashfield.

They would be opened as part of a development on the corner of Low Moor Road and Southwell Lane in Kirkby, which used to house the Romo fabrics wholesale business that is now based in Sutton.

A planning application has been submitted to Ashfield District Council to build two new, single-storey buildings on the vacant site, which spans 1.1 acres or 0.45 hectares.

One, covering 171 square metres of floorspace, would be operated by Starbucks, complete with 17 car-parking spaces and two charging points for electric vehicles (EVs).

Fast food and bakery giants Greggs could soon be opening a new shop in Kirkby.

placeholder image — Fast food and bakery giants Greggs could soon be opening a new shop in Kirkby.

And the second would be shared by the bakery and fast-food giants Greggs in a unit covering 116 square metres, and also by supermarket chain Heron Foods in a unit covering 277 square metres. This would be served by 27 parking spaces and five more EV charging points.

The project also includes “a new electricity sub-station, a refuse storage area and associated highway, drainage and green infrastructure”.

If given the green light, the development will generate a total of 28 new jobs – eight full-time and 20 part-time.

The applicant is Richard Burns, a 53-year-old director of the Doncaster-based company ARBA Dukeries Kirkby Ltd, a firm involved in the development of building projects.

Global coffee chain Starbucks is ready to open a drive-through restaurant in Kirkby.

Its agent is the Derbyshire-based Stone Planning Services Ltd, which has prepared a planning statement to accompany the application.

Stone says the site sits 800 metres from Kirkby town centre but would not have an adverse impact on shops there.

"It is located within a short walking and cycling distance of a range of local public transport services, and the site has a large potential catchment for pedestrian and cycle trips,” the statement says.

"It occupies a prominent corner position and is currently vacant and available for development.

The junction of Low Moor Road and Southwell Lane in Kirkby, near to where the site is located. (PHOTO BY: Google Maps)

"The surrounding area comprises both commercial premises and residential properties, creating an appropriate setting for a small scale retail development.”

Access to the site would be from Low Moor Road, with safe pedestrian routes connecting to the three outlets. A nearby bus-stop would be retained, while soft landscaping would include grassed areas and low-level shrub planting.

In conclusion, Stone says the proposal represents a “high-quality retail scheme that enhances a vacant site” and adds: “It delivers a functional, attractive and accessible development appropriate for its location.”

The council’s planning officers are currently considering the scheme and have set a deadline date if Sunday, November 1 for a decision or recommendation.

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