Nottinghamshire residents have spoken of their concerns over the opening of a new service station close to the A1. The new services development is being built off Great North Road, Fernwood, where there will be a Starbucks, Burger King, Greggs, and Pret A Manger as well as a fuel station.
Plans for the multi-million pound service station were put forward by Alliance (GW) Limited on behalf of Welcome Break, which were approved by Newark and Sherwood District Council in November 2020. While many residents of the neighbouring Fernwood estate say they are looking forward to having the big brands and fuel station so close, some said they do have concerns over the traffic implications from the site.
These concerns were furthered after the council received an application to vary conditions so that the site could allow occupation prior to highways works, which residents feel could pose a safety risk. If approved, this could mean that the service station opens before the end of this year.
