Sarah Harrison-Barker

Lincoln’s first Starbucks drive-thru is on the cards if planning permission is granted, creating up to 20 jobs.

The 1,800 sq ft building will occupy a half acre site on Nettleham Road and adjacent to Fit4Less gym, which will offer drive-thru and eat-in options.

Should planning permission be granted, the new Starbucks drive-thru is expected to create eight full-time jobs and 12 part-time jobs.

The plans have been submitted by Lincoln-based developers Taylor Lindsey as part of its ongoing construction of a 300-unit residential scheme on the adjacent site, providing a range of family homes.

The development on Roman Gate already includes a 7,000 sq ft Fit4Less gym, Andrew & Co solicitors and Hertz car hire with land remaining available for further development.

Dan Race, development director with Taylor Lindsey, said: “We look forward to securing planning permission and getting the build underway.

“Starbucks is an ideal occupier for our Roman Gate ‘district centre’ development and will be a very positive addition to the scheme.

“This will be Lincoln’s first drive-thru coffee shop and shows the confidence that major national occupiers are now showing in Lincoln as a trading location.

Matt Johnson, associate director with letting agents Lambert Smith Hampton, said: “We are very pleased to have been able to secure Starbucks for Roman Gate and feel the use will work very well alongside Fit4Less, providing more facilities for the uphill Lincoln area and the surrounding villages.”

Lincoln’s first £1.2 million giant trampoline park will open in July, with work starting on the site next month.

Jump Inc will open in the former DPD depot on Dixon Close off Tritton Road, with over 150 interconnected trampolines in a 28,000 sq ft area, creating around 55 jobs.

Once open, the site will also include two airbags, slam dunk nets and super trampolines as well as offer trampoline, fitness and wall running classes.

The new trampoline park will offer a range of different activities and classes. Photo: Jump Inc

The park will also include a cafe, viewing gallery and six party rooms with its own dedicated parking.

Chris Hayes, managing director of Jump Inc., said: “We are adding a ninja run into the park to keep things fresh as well as a performance zone, where we will have olympic standard trampolines, sourced from America, which will allow people to learn proper trampolining.

“We expect to get about 4,000 visitors in one week.

“It’s been phenomenal the growth of the business from 18 months ago when we first opened our first park in Rotherham and now Lincoln will be our fourth park.

“We have a free running area, basketball slam dunk lane, ninja warrior course, jump tower, climbing wall and a half pipe.

“There will be lots going on for people to explore not just trampolines.”