PLANS have been revealed for a new petrol station development on the outskirts of Thirsk featuring a M&S Simply Food store, a McDonald’s and a Costa.
Centred around a new petrol station, BP Oil UK Limited has appointed planning and development consultancy Lichfields to deliver planning consent on the £7m proposals.
Robert Dibden, associate director at Lichfields in Newcastle, says the site offers great potential for Thirsk and the surrounding area, and will create around 70 new full-time jobs.
The development partners want to hear the views of local people and are hosting a public consultation on the proposals this Thursday.
Mr Dibden said: “Neither McDonald’s nor Costa are currently represented in the town and the new drive-thru restaurant and drive-thru coffee shop would offer new facilities and well-known brands for locals and passers-by.”
The earmarked site is a parcel of unused land adjacent to the A170/A19/A168 roundabout; it is currently occupied by a bungalow and farmland.
As well as the five fuel dispensers, the BP petrol filling station will feature up to four electric vehicle charging points, a separate HGV fuelling facility and a M&S Simply Food Store.
The public consultation takes place between 3pm and 7pm at Thirsk Town Hall.
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