Plans revealed to convert old car wash in Waterford city into drive-thru coffee shop

Plans have been revealed to convert the site of a former car wash in Waterford city into a drive-thru coffee shop.

A planning application has been submitted for the development at an address of Ardkeen Shopping Centre, Dunmore Road.

The development would see the former site of Noel’s Car Wash become the location of a drive-thru coffee kiosk.

The application seeks to construct a modest, timber clad kiosk unit from which to serve takeaway coffee.

A way-finding totem and signage would be installed and all the remaining car wash infrastructure and equipment would be removed.

The existing drive-through arrangements, long established by the former car wash use, will be repurposed with no proposed changes to traffic flow.

The application includes modest landscaping of the site's boundary edges, comprising the removal of the existing wall and glazed car wash screen.

They would be replaced with a visually permeable low level timber fin fence with associated upgrades to surface finishes and planting.

Staff use of the existing commercial toilet/welfare provisions would be continued.

The proposal also includes all necessary external site works.

The application was submitted by Ardkeen Superstores Ltd on August 4 and is currently at the pre-validation stage.

If deemed valid, a decision by Waterford City and County Council is expected by September 28.