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Search the Public Notice PortalBrand new services could be created on the A303 near Yeovil if new plans are approved.
Welcome Break Services Ltd has now applied to create a more modern and expansive services west of the existing site which includes Cartgate Lodge Cafe, with several food outlets and two drive-thrus.
Motorists wishing to take a break near Yeovil currently have access to the Cartgate Lodge Café, toilets and picnic area, accessed off the Cartgate roundabout between Yeovil and Martock.
Somerset Council is expected to make a decision on the plans by Christmas – and if approved, they could bring up to 90 jobs to the local area.
The new services will be accessed from the existing roundabout, with the spur road into the existing facilities being redesigned and extended to the west, just north of the former Yeovil to Taunton railway line.
The main amenity building within the centre of the site (near the petrol pumps) will include Greggs, Taco Bell and KFC (the latter of which will have a drive-thru option), with a large public seating area, toilets, showers and gaming zone.
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Two drive-thru units will be provided in the western part of the site – one for a coffee shop (such as a Costa or Starbucks), the other for a drive-thru restaurant (such as McDonalds).
The services will provide 145 car parking spaces, including nine disabled spaces, 24 electric vehicle charging points, 11 motorcycle spaces and three spaces for caravans.
Up to34 bays will be provided for HGVs, which will also benefit from three bespoke filling pumps separate from the main petrol station.
A spokesman for ADS Design (representing the developer) said: “The proposed trunk road service area meets the needs of the location while
maximising the potential of the site and delivering a building of significant design merit.
“This development’s objective is to encourage greater choice in the provision of service facilities for all road users, encouraging drivers to take breaks more
frequently and thereby reducing the number of fatigue-related accidents.
“The proposed services will positively promote the area and provide a safe and comfortable refuge to visiting motorists.
“These proposals represent a unique service area which engages modern building materials in a timeless fashion, to create a space that injects a little flourish into refuelling and provides an important economic investment to the area.”
The new services are expected to create up to 90 jobs – though it is not clear at this juncture how many of these will be full-time.
The council is expected to make a decision on the plans before Christmas.
Due to the scale and significance of the proposals, this decisions is likely to be taken in public by its planning committee south (which handles major applications within the former South Somerset area) rather than through the delegated powers of its planning officers.
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