A PROMINENT national coffee shop is planning to open another site in Winchester, this time with a drive-thru.

Costa Coffee, which currently occupies a large shop on the High Street, have applied to build another in Winnall.

The new site, it is proposed, will be located in the carpark of tech retailer Currys PC World on Leicester Way, allowing for the use of a drive-thru.

This would see 47 parking spaces lost.

However, no mention is made in the planning documents to suggest the new outlet will accommodate an internal seating or dining area.

The coffee chain, which sells an array of different caffeinated drinks, smoothies, sandwiches and treats, is one of the biggest in the country with more than 1,700 outlets.

It also operates more than 1,100 stores throughout the world in 30 countries.

A decision by Winchester City Council is due this month.