New drive-thru restaurant planned at Hartlepool Asda - Greggs, KFC, Starbucks, Burger King and Subway among likely franchises to move in

The restaurant would be near the petrol filling station at the Asda car park in Marina Way, opposite the main store and car park.

Proposals submitted to Hartlepool Borough Council state development would provide approximately 39 new jobs.

The applicant, Euro Garages, has said they will develop and retain the site, which will be operated under a franchisee license and be occupied by a ‘national food service’.

Existing franchise partners of Euro Garages include KFC, Burger King, Subway, Greggs and Starbucks.

A planning statement, from Tom Jeremiah, group planning director for Euro Garages, notes the development would be a beneficial addition to the area.

It said: “The proposal is a good fit adjacent to the existing mix of retail and commercial land uses.

“The unit is of modern design and representative of restaurant drive-thru units which have been built across the UK.

“The proposed development makes good economic use of an area of under utilised land within an existing commercial centre with excellent infrastructure provision.

“It is located within an allocated commercial centre and will not impact the amenity or function of the hierarchy of centres in Hartlepool, whilst generating new employment and investment.”

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The development would result in the overall loss of 74 car parking spaces at the site, while 11 dedicated spaces would be provided to serve the restaurant, along with two disabled bays.

The planning statement added the car parking spaces which would be lost at Asda are ‘surplus and rarely utilised’, due to being across the road from the supermarket and its main car park.

It said: “Shoppers are less inclined to park in this area and push or carry their shopping across the main car park and access road.”

The proposals would give permission for the restaurant to be able to open from 6am until 11pm Monday to Saturday, and 6am until 10pm on Sundays and bank holidays.

The plans come after in 2019 Euro Garages partnered with Asda to deliver ‘an enhanced customer experience and food service offer’ at existing supermarkets, including the Marina Way site.

A decision is expected to be made on the plans by the council planning department in December.

To view and comment on the planning application visit the Hartlepool Borough Council planning portal online and search reference number H/2020/0257.

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