The owner of Supermacs has re-ignited plans to put in place a €10m motorway plaza on the outskirts of Ennis.
Pat McDonagh has published a notice of his intention to lodge fresh plans for the drive-thru on the M18 motorway at Skehanagh.
The development is to include a service station, convenience shop, food court, children’s play area and picnic area and 16 charging points for electric cars.
Supermacs already has the Obama Plaza in place at Moneygall in Co Offaly and another near the M6 at Loughrea in Co Galway.
Currently, there is no motorway plaza on the motorway linking Limerick to Galway and Mr McDonagh has been unsuccessful over the past four years in getting the green light for the project.
He first lodged plans at the site in 2014 and this was subsequently granted by Clare County Council, only to be turned down in 2016 by An Bord Pleanala.
The appeals board refused planning on three grounds and found that the proposed development, by reason of its design would not integrate satisfactorily with the rural and predominantly flat landscape in the hinterland of Ennis.
However, last year, Mr McDonagh withdrew the application due to to the need for further time to submit the further information request.
As part of the proposal, Supermacs is planning to create 100 jobs during the operation phase and up to 80 jobs during the construction phase.
