Developers lodge appeal for new controversial Starbucks drive thru in Lanarkshire town

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Developers of a controversial proposal for a new Starbucks drive thru in Uddingston have lodged an appeal to the Scottish Government.

The original application to demolish the existing car wash building at the Bothwell Road site in Uddingston - adjacent to the town's BP garage and Tesco store - and build the coffee shop with drive thru, a jet wash facility, site access, parking and associated works was rejected by the planning committee in November last year.Council planning officers were indeed in favour of the plans, but councillors went against their recommendations for approval on the grounds of negative impact to traffic, movement and parking following backlash from some residents and local business owners.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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