Starbucks drive-thru given permission for Wragby

A new Starbucks drive-thru is to be built in Wragby, near Lincoln.

Members of East Lindsey District Council's planning committee approved plans from Burney Estates Ltd for a new drive-thru café on Millbrook Lane during a meeting yesterday (Thursday, April 10).

According to the application, the development could create up to 20 full- and part-time jobs. The applicant believes this could have a "trickle-down effect" on other local businesses, supporting the wider economy.

The proposed scheme also includes provisions for 26 car parking spaces, along with a separate motorbike bay and a vehicle waiting bay for drive-thru visitors. Of these spaces, the plan includes approximately six EV charging bays and two blue badge parking bays next to the unit.

Daren Burney, speaking on behalf of the applicant, told councillors: “We’re not strangers within East Lindsey,” pointing to the recently opened Starbucks on South Parade in Skegness and a connected Travelodge, due to open by late June.

He also addressed concerns about litter and the impact on independent businesses, noting that Starbucks has a “strict litter policy” and that the drive-thru would attract passing trade from a “very different demographic” than those who typically visit traditional cafés in the village.

Conservative councillor Daniel McNally welcomed the proposals and put them forward for approval, commenting: “I’ve driven past this site a fair few times over the years — it’s derelict.”

Independent councillor Ruchira Yarsley asked the developer whether they could “beautify the site,” suggesting flowers and plants. Mr Burney responded that he would look into it.