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• Reconfiguration of the existing layout to accommodate a new drive-thru lane along with associated signage, height restrictor, order points and road markings • Change of use from restaurant to restaurant with take-away • Provision of new brush wash slab with splash screens and queuing lane, car wash cabinet and service bays and new landscaping. • Providing alternations to the existing internal floor area of the service building to include reducing the existing food offers from 4 to 3; reconfiguration of the net retail area which will remain at 100sq.m and reorganisation of part of the back of house area. • Minor extension to the service station building to provide drive-thru hatch use • Providing in new storage/chiller/freezers to the rear of the service station within the existing yard. • Removal of the existing planter to the east side of the service station building. • All associated drainage, signage, height restrictor, order points, and site works.
Core Refusal Reason
Significant negative impact on traffic flow on the R675 and Waterford Road Roundabout, combined with safety hazards for pedestrian movements.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The drive-thru lane is likely to cause queuing that extends onto the R675, blocking northbound traffic and forcing pedestrians off the footpath.
- Increased congestion in the right-hand turn filter lane would severely impact the R675 roundabout and the main access routes into Tramore town.
- The proposed access layout lacks necessary traffic control measures and creates a dangerous environment for pedestrians by routing footways through the drive-thru lane.