McDonalds Planning Permission

Lord Derpington

Anyone have any idea why they would of refused this?

http://planning.kilkennycity.ie wrote:

Development
Type PERMISSION

Description: Planning permission for development at the existing McDonald’s Restaurant and the associated carpark, Upper Patrick Street, Kilkenny with access and exist points via Cootes Lane and off the laneway to the immediate northwest of the McDonald’s Restaurant onto New St, Kilkenny. The application site has an area of 0.2305 hectares. The development will consist of the following: 1. Construction and provision of a ‘drive thru’ facility in the private car park to the rear of the existing McDonald’s Restaurant and the adjoining buildings at Upper Patrick St. 2. Modifications to the car park to accommodate the proposed development with a reduction of 2no. car parking spaces from 47no. spaces to 45 no. spaces. 3. Proposed extension to the McDonald’s Restaurant, with an increase of 16.9sqm in the overall gross floor area in order to accommodate the deliveries yard and the two additional booths to service the ‘drive thru’. The proposed development will increase the gross floor area of the McDonald’s Restaurant from the existing 405sqm to 421.9sqm. 4. Amendments to the southwest and north west elevations of the McDonald’s Restaurant to accommodate the new service booths associated with the drive thru, a new escape door and proposed yard, 5. Erection of height restrictor, a speaker box and a menu display sign and associated works.

Address McDonald's Restaurant Upper Patrick St Kilkenny

Decision REFUSED

Source

Dozen Wicked Words

Drive-Thru causing increased traffic near National Schools? Don't know, just a guess.

Lord Derpington

Just thought it was strange especially because the top of new street at McD's is one way now so it wouldnt be terrible.
I know that there is quite often very bad traffic there anyway, but if your going through the drive through you probably would have gone inside so it shouldn't put too many extra cars in the area.

Thought maybe there was a reason i was missing.

Deathwish4

Third Party Submissions
There are 14 letters of objection on the file. The objections are from Cllrs Malcolm Noonan and Joe Malone, from residents of Coote’s Lane and Father Walshe Close (one submission has 18 signatures) and from a neighbouring business. The principal concerns raised in the submissions relate to the generation of additional traffic in the area, subsequent congestion and traffic hazard, inadequate car parking provision, impact on residential amenities of the area, additional noise, legal issues pertaining to ownership of the car park and the relationship between the development with the Mobility Management Plan for Kilkenny.