Hindle Property Investments wants to create two drive thrus at Grove Road, Denbigh

Last week, we published an article stating that a petition had been set up in opposition to the plans.

Hindle Property Investments wants to turn the former Wool Producers Depot site on Grove Road, near Vale Street retail park, into two separate drive-thrus.

Although no fast food outlet has been named in the application, it does request that the site be used for ‘food and drink’ purposes.

However, residents have raised safety concerns over the planning application submitted to Denbighshire Council, citing 'safety' as the main issues.

Since the article was published, readers have been sending in their opinions on the plans.

Local author Robert Griffiths, best known for his two ‘Best-Selling’ books on Kinmel Park Military Training Camp, said: "I am one of the main opponents of the Proposed Two Drive-Thrus, which for a number of valid reasons, being at or in the vicinity of Grove Road are nothing short of being a disgrace.

"Hindle Property Investments may ‘claim’ to have listened to the concerns of Denbigh Residents, but that will not in any way deter them from proceeding. They are a front for the big concerns, and as long as they receive their ‘piece of the pie’ they care nothing whatsoever for Denbigh or its Residents.

"As usual, these property developer types wave the creation of part-time, low paid jobs as some kind of panacea for the problems their developments create. In that case why not build an abattoir or a chemical works right next door to a school? After all, they would create jobs.

"Recently us Residents of Denbigh took part in the very welcome ‘DENBIGH IN BLOOM’, and should this proposed development be granted, we can look forward to the much less welcome ‘DENBIGH IN LITTER’. For that would definitely be one of the adverse effects of these drive-thrus upon our wonderful, historic town of Denbigh.

"Following the debacle of the ‘Proposed Vale Street One-Way Road System’, residents of Denbigh are now a lot more savvy and together as a ‘campaigning group’. No longer are we willing to just accept unwanted schemes and projects believed detrimental to Denbigh."

Another reader added: "The turning into Aldi etc from Vale St direction is already very dangerous. The new development further up the road will mean more traffic again. The council should not be encouraging school children to eat fast food, nor should they be putting temptation to do so in already dangerous spot. It's a terrible idea. The road is residential and this sort of development is not in keeping with it. There are three fast food outlets in Rhyl road already. Chinese, chip shop and kebabs/pizza. Enough for anyone wishing to avail themselves of fast food if they are in a hurry.

A third added: "Wrong place, wrong town. We are wrongly being encouraged to stop eating meat but it is fine to eat mass produced rubbish."

A fourth agreed, saying: "Why not use the empty building on business park if they must have a McDonald’s takeaway that way nobody’s home is effected."

However, one reader was in favour of the plans, saying: "People need to move with the times I'm afraid, otherwise the town will die. A KFC or McDonalds would be ideal."

In response to concerns raised by residents, a statement from Hindle Property Investments read: “The planning application is a resubmission of a previous proposal. Having listened to the concerns previously raised the current scheme includes a range of highway improvements, including the provision of pavements where there is none at present on Grove Road.

“This will not only serve the scheme but will have wider benefits for the community in improving pedestrian and highway safety.”