Costa Coffee site proposed in Derby

Proposals have been submitted for the development of a new job-creating Costa Coffee site in Derby.Costa is seeking planning approval to build the new drive-thru facility to the north east of Foresters Leisure Park. The application site is formed by the existing curtilage of a KFC drive-thru restaurant.The single-storey coffee shop will provide a seating area for 60 customers, along with a preparation area, toilets and back of house area.A reorganisation of the car parking and circulation space to provide 46 new car parking spaces, including two disabled and four staff spaces. The new parking areas will provide joint parking and circulation space for the proposed coffee shop and with the existing KFC.The proposals are expected to create up to 15 jobs, along with roles created as part of the construction and fit out of the unit.A statement filed with Derby City Council on behalf of the applicant said: “The application site largely comprises an underutilised previously developed area of land within a well-established retail and leisure destination.”The proposals will deliver a modern building, improving the appearance and overall attraction of the site.”