Building work is underway on a new Starbucks drive-thru in Highbridge which is on track to open later this year.
Approval for the drive-through coffee shop on the Oaktree Business Park in Highbridge was granted by Somerset Council, as reported here by Burnham-On-Sea.com.
An objection from National Highways on the plans over concerns about the negative impact it could have on Burnham-On-Sea’s Edithmead roundabout have been withdrawn. Modelling results indicated it would not substantially add to local traffic.
The 178 square metre Highbridge Starbucks site will include a modern cafe building with parking for 19 vehicles and two electric vehicle charging points.
Work on the new Starbucks, which will be located off the A38 Bristol Road, is now well underway and the store is scheduled to open by the middle of this year.
The coffee outlet is being built next to the Highbridge Howdens store, pictured, and is close to the Highbridge McDonald’s outlet and the Highbridge Greggs drive-thru.
The plans would have required a final decision by central government had National Highways upheld their complaint.
The modern new cafe and drive-thru will be similar to the Dunball roundabout Starbucks pictured here which opened in 2023.
The Starbucks site is also close to the busy Highbridge Costa Coffee drive-thru which opened in December 2021 and the adjacent Highbridge Travelodge hotel.
