McDonalds coming to Balbriggan?

Posher

I have heard rumour of two possible sites. Beside PJ's and in the new Tesco shopping centre.

Does anyone know if there is any truth in it?

Benjy

While it doesn't specifically say McDonalds.............


Planning Application Details F09A/0667
Date of Application: 23-Dec-2009
Date of Registration: 18-Mar-2010
Application Type: Permission
Case Officer: Phillippa Joyce
Applicant: Parkway Partnership
Location: Balbriggan, Co Dublin

Proposal: Permission for development at this site of approximately 0.2273ha within lands bounded generally by the Naul Road to the north, Clonard Hill to the south, lands also zoned Major Town Centre uses to the east and land zoned for future residential development to the west. The proposed development represents the start of phase two of an overall development masterplan for the lands, Phase 1 being currently under construction, (Fingal County Council Register Reference F07A/1250 and An Bord Pleanala Reference PL06F.228296). The proposed development consists of the construction of a single storey drive through restaurant with a gross floor area of 328 sq.m. with a facility for the consumption of food off the premises, associated signage and site development and landscaping works. There are 23 no. carparking spaces, 2 no. disabled carparking spaces and 2 no. 'grill order' waiting spaces. site signage and signage mounted on the building are proposed, with a height restrictor bar at the entrance to the drive through lane. Plant and machinery will be located on the roof, generally concealed behind parapets and roof canopies. The entrance to the development will be off the internal avenue of the Phase 1 development. An area in the carpark will be allocated and managed by the restaurant for deliveries when required. 6 no. sheltered bicycle parking spaces are also provided.

Fingal Co Co Decision: GRANT PERMISSION
Date of FCC Decision: 13-Apr-2010
Final Grant Date: 19-May-2010
Current Status: Decision Made by Fingal County Council
This application was received by Fingal County Council on 23-Dec-2009 and registered on 18-Mar-2010. On 13-Apr-2010, the decision GRANT PERMISSION was made by Fingal County Council

sNarah

Oh I would like that - I've a bad habit of Macca's cravings every few months

Though - in fairness- does Balbriggan really need another junkfood place???? The place is swamped in Chipshops and Take outs, there's hardly any "proper" food places left

Fingleberries

From the documents attached to the Approved Planning application, this is very definitely a McDonalds.

It looks like it'll be out the back of the new Tesco site (away from the Naul Road and the new St. Georges primary school building).

Eoineo

Hmmmmm I had heard that they were to be located beside the AppleGreen station at the Walshestown Exit. Along with unlucky fried kitten & some other take out type operator.

sNarah

Eoineo wrote: »

Hmmmmm I had heard that they were to be located beside the AppleGreen station at the Walshestown Exit. Along with unlucky fried kitten & some other take out type operator.

Nop, that's a Burger King going in both of them - on each side + a Costa Coffee and a few other places.

Qprmeath

Definitely Burger Kings going in to both Applegreen motorway service stations. One opens Sept 10, one opens September 11th. Northbound opens first.

Eoineo

I meant the "old" Applegreen beside the industrial estate off the motorway....

sNarah

Eoineo wrote: »

I meant the "old" Applegreen beside the industrial estate off the motorway....

Haven't heard that no.

ongarboy

on newspaper last week that a McDonalds drive-thru will be built at the new Tesco shopping centre being built.

Barry Bonds

450 Jobs Set to be Created in Balbriggan450 jobs will be created at the new Millfield Shopping Centre when it opens its doors in spring 2011 in Balbriggan. The center which has been redesigned as a 'convenience-led' development is set to transform shopping in the north Fingal capital, while forging strong links with surrounding towns and villages
More than 16 tenants have been signed up which will also house a McDonalds drivethrough retaurant. The €80m development will be anchored by the largest Tesco store in Dublin

http://www.balbriggancommunity.info/news.shtml#450jobs

PaulD77

Is this beside the Graveyard up on the way out to the Naul?

Eoineo

Yes

blastman

I remember when the graveyard was outside the town. Now the Blessing of the Graves will look like Tesco sponsors it.

Eoineo

On the plus side visitors may park in the multi-storey rather than on the side of the road. Which at the moment a safety issue and traffic hazard.

Bluetonic

More info.

McDonald's for Balbriggan

MCDONALD’S is to open a fast food drive-through outlet at the Millfield shopping centre which is due to open before Easter in Balbriggan, Co Dublin. The food giant has completed contracts to pay a staggered rent rising to €160,000 per annum for the 300sq m (3,229sq ft) restaurant. Stephen Murray of Jones Lang LaSalle, who are joint letting agents with Savills, handled the letting. The shopping centre being developed by Parkway Properties will be anchored by Tesco, which will trade out of a store of 10,000sq m (107,639sq ft) – its largest in the Dublin area. Tesco also operates a large store on the outskirts of Drogheda.

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/commercialproperty/2011/0112/1224287319332.html

PaulD77

160K per annum, Holy fook!!!

Dow99

FYI:- The Millfield Centre (New Balbriggan SC) is Opening April 11th... There is a billboard on the Old N1 at Lusk advertising it.

Jimdagym

Out of curiosity, has anyone seen some sort of target opening date for this?

Bluetonic

Site as of 10/05

Steel work only begun in the last week or so and should progress fairly quickly.

robertpatterson

According to the signs around it it looks like its going to be a 24 hour 7 day a week jobbie

Bluetonic

Getting there...

cathy01

Its due to open in October.

Bluetonic

12/08

dubmick

robertpatterson wrote: »

According to the signs around it it looks like its going to be a 24 hour 7 day a week jobbie

Spotted that myself, won't be good for the residents nearby at 4am on Sunday morning

Bluetonic

dubmick wrote: »

Spotted that myself, won't be good for the residents nearby at 4am on Sunday morning

Probably will just be 24 hours for drive through? The main building will be closed. A few of these operated to that model.

Jimdagym

dubmick wrote: »

Spotted that myself, won't be good for the residents nearby at 4am on Sunday morning

I think it's far enough away from the nightclub to rule it out though. Especially if deli burger still opens till home closes. Haven't been there in a couple of years so don't know.

Bluetonic

Jimdagym wrote: »

I think it's far enough away from the nightclub to rule it out though. Especially if deli burger still opens till home closes. Haven't been there in a couple of years so don't know.

Deli Burger closes at around midnight now, has done so for the last couple of years.

The night club and pubs in Balbriggan are empty these days except for the odd occasion, so it won't be an issue.

The Black Oil

Good to see that the disabled parking spaces are clearly marked.

Corsendonk

The Black Oil wrote: »

Good to see that the disabled parking spaces are clearly marked.

It is the law but the problem is that some people have questionable understanding if they are disabled or not. Lazy isn't a disability.

Is another FastFood premises good or bad for Balbriggan/North Co Dub?

LeoB

Bluetonic wrote: »

12/08

You will get a complimentary big Mac for your work here, well deserved

Corsendonk wrote: »

It is the law but the problem is that some people have questionable understanding if they are disabled or not. Lazy isn't a disability.

Is another FastFood premises good or bad for Balbriggan/North Co Dub?

I would be more critical of the quality of what is served to us but I do Think we have way to many of them and the result of this opening (or any other) will be more Rubbish on the roads each Monday for Roadsweep. Interestingly Rush has just had one fast food place close down.
Mind you I do like a Smoked Cod an odd time;).

sgarvan

Posters up around the town saying this will open on September 26th

RobFowl

sgarvan wrote: »

Posters up around the town saying this will open on September 26th

Did it open?

The Hill Billy

It did indeed. Jam-packed yesterday evening by all accounts.

cathy01

OMG ,Took my daughter up there at about 6.30, the Q was out the door and I was told it was going to be a 40 min wait.

Eoineo

cathy01 wrote: »

OMG ,Took my daughter up there at about 6.30, the Q was out the door and I was told it was going to be a 40 min wait.

I was wondering what all the traffic was yesterday evening. It was crazy trying to get down the Naul Road at that time, than usual I mean.

Not good for the waistlines of the town but the 24Hour drive through may yet come in handy for middle of the night cravings on my part. Not too sure my other half will be as delighted as I!

Kintarō Hattori

cathy01 wrote: »

OMG ,Took my daughter up there at about 6.30, the Q was out the door and I was told it was going to be a 40 min wait.

It's just a McDonalds... that's madness! I'm sure I might pop in at some point in time but I certainly wouldn't be wait 40 minutes to get some grub.

bcmf

Kintarō Hattori wrote: »

It's just a McDonalds... that's madness! I'm sure I might pop in at some point in time but I certainly wouldn't be wait 40 minutes to get some grub.

I remember getting off the ferry at Rosslare a few years back and just up the road from the ferry terminal was a McD's. Got there only to find a massive q for both drive thru and eat in. Turns out they had only open their doors that morning and the manager who came up to us as we sat in the car told us it had been like that since they opened.

Soccer Mom

cathy01 wrote: »

OMG ,Took my daughter up there at about 6.30, the Q was out the door and I was told it was going to be a 40 min wait.

I pop into Tesco every day, and passed by the Mc Donalds yesterday twice, and then again today. The place was completely packed. Most worryingly the amount of students from the local schools was something else. The shopping centre itself and McDonalds has become the hotspot hangouts for the local teenagers. Outside McDonalds there was about twenty teenagers shouting and messing, pushing one another onto the road people use to get in and out of Millfield. As I drove past one boy pushed another practically in front of my car and had to swerve to avoid him.

While the shopping centre itself was badly needed, it's bringing a host of other problems with it.

The Hill Billy

After one day of the place being open, surely it would be unfair to say that that it was going to be a 'hotspot' for anti-social behaviour?

Soccer Mom

The Hill Billy wrote: »

After one day of the place being open, surely it would be unfair to say that that it was going to be a 'hotspot' for anti-social behaviour?

Fair enough if you feel I'm premature in my prediction, but it's hardly getting off on the right foot now is it? It's undoubtedly an attraction for teenagers. While I'm not tarring them all with the one brush, I'd rather they stayed firmly on the path rather than under my car.


We shall see.

Frank Spencer

The Hill Billy wrote: »

After one day of the place being open, surely it would be unfair to say that that it was going to be a 'hotspot' for anti-social behaviour?

Soccer Mom wrote: »

Fair enough if you feel I'm premature in my prediction, but it's hardly getting off on the right foot now is it? It's undoubtedly an attraction for teenagers. While I'm not tarring them all with the one brush, I'd rather they stayed firmly on the path rather than under my car.


We shall see.

People had a knee-jerk reaction to the traffic when the centre opened and look at it now. It seems that some people love to highlight the negatives.

Jimdagym

I was ottomh on the couch around 10 o'clock when it struck me that I could go get a big mac and be back in my house in about 6 minutes. I didn't go, I wasn't even hungry, but being able to was a wonderful feeling!

cathy01

Its 2.46 am and Im due my baby in 16 days time.I would kill for a big mac.
Just thought I would share that.:D

Eoineo

cathy01 wrote: »

Its 2.46 am and Im due my baby in 16 days time.I would kill for a big mac.
Just thought I would share that.:D

38 days here & considering a breakfast muffin. Yeuch but nommy at the same time.

Jimdagym

Eoineo wrote: »

38 days here & considering a breakfast muffin. Yeuch but nommy at the same time.

Fwiw, breakfast starts at 05.30 (and is the nicest thing they do IMO)

Bigjez

I was in there at sat morning. About 2.00 a.m. I counted nine staff and I spent about 9 euro. No one else came in while I was there. Let's do the maths. 9 people at approx 8 €/hr = this won't stay open for 24 hours long.

PurplePrincess

Yeah I can't see the 24/7 lasting and is there really any need for it? The one in Drogheda is 24hrs only at the weekend and that seems to work.