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A DUNFERMLINE councillor said he stands "shoulder to shoulder" with Halbeath residents in their fight against a plan to drop opening restrictions at a Costa Coffee outlet planned for the village. Garry Haldane met members of the Halbeath Tenants and Residents Association this week and said those living nearby were concerned about noise coming from the development. Permission is in place for a drive-thru Costa on land west of MacDonald Square – Burger King is set to open there too – but Fife Council said a 5am start was out of the question due to the impact on local residents. The ...

THERE'S a real brew-haha about Costa Coffee with yet another move to extend the opening hours by two at the new Halbeath outlet. Permission is in place for a drive-thru on land west of MacDonald Square – Burger King is set to open there too – but Fife Council said a 5am start was out of the question due to the impact on local residents. The developer said this concern was "entirely misplaced" and submitted an appeal to the Scottish Government, and has now followed this with a second request to the local authority to allow for earlier trade. The central and west planning committee ...