A hotel on the A23 into Brighton is planning to build a roadside coffee kiosk to draw in commuters.
The Preston Park Hotel on Preston Road wants to put the kiosk on a patch of scrub which it says it mainly used by the public for littering and fly-tipping.
The application, submitted by Ismoil Kasymov, says it is planning to plant trees along the frontage of the car park to make up for the loss of scrub where the kiosk will go.
The application, written by Lewis and Co, says: The expansion of the offering at the site complements the existing business, and seeks to improve the business operation.
“The existing hotel provides coffee inside, however, this is not as convenient for passers-by, and there has been very limited public interest in this. The proposed street-facing coffee kiosk ‘opens up’ the corner of the site to create a more inviting venue to commuters.
“The proposed tree planting along the frontage of the street scene responds to the visual loss of scrub and makes the locality more verdant and attractive along the site’s frontage.
It adds: “Users of the hotel will be the main source of customers for the kiosk, who can purchase a coffee for their walk around the park, or their walk into town, for example.”
The hotel’s owners, Preston Park Ltd, applied to convert it into 22 flats in 2015, and eventually approved in 2019 after lengthy negotiations over how much affordable housing should be included.
However, this was not progressed and the three-year permission has now lapsed.
Is this a prelude to a booze permit ??
Well I don’t think so, it would be a strange place to put a bar, considering they probably have an indoor one…
Selling booze doesn’t actually require a bar