Plans have been submitted that could see a new drive-through built off a major Sefton road.
The proposals for the site at Switch Island in Aintree were submitted to Sefton Council last week. The applicant, Aver Property General Management Ltd, said it is "in discussions with several interested operators" for the drive-through restaurant, which would be based at the Switch Island Leisure Park off Dunnings Bridge Road.
According to documents submitted to the local authority requesting outline planning permission, the drive through would be close to the Odeon cinema and existing McDonald’s and Subway drive throughs nearby.
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The applicant said the design for the 1,700 sq-m unit would be “in keeping” with other units at the retail park with access from existing internal roads. The development would involve the loss of some parking spaces from the retail park, which is described as “minor” and “not detrimental to the overall operation of the car park or the local highway network.”
A transport statement produced as part of the application states that road safety record near Switch Island leisure park is “not considered to be a material concern in the context of the proposed development” as accidents that have occurred nearby over the past five years were “not not a result of existing highway layout.”
While more traffic to the site is likely to be generated by the proposed drive through, the applicant states that it is expected that many of the trips will be stop-offs during existing trips “rather than a dedicated new trip.”
The application is currently open for comments and can be viewed online with a decision is expected by the end of August.
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