Second McDonald’s Proposed forโ Letterkenny Faces Appeal
Letterkenny, Donegal – Plans for a second McDonald’s restaurant and โdrive-thru โขin Letterkenny are currently under review by An Coimisiรบn Pleanรกla following an appealโค lodged against the development. Local developer PJ McDermott applied for permission to build the new outlet on Port Road,โ near Rossview business Park and the Polestar roundabout, prompting both approval โandโ objection.
The proposed โrestaurantโฃ would involve demolishing an existingโข two-story house and a single-story โcommercialโข building.while Donegal County Council initially granted โฃpermission in August, subject to 19 conditions – including operating hours limited โขto 8am-11pm โ- โขnearbyโค business owner Eddie Tobin filed โan appeal citing โtrafficโข concerns and aesthetic issues. โฃTobin argues โคthe site’s location near the Polestar Roundabout will create traffic problems, specifically noting the lackโ of a โright turn into the proposed site could lead vehicles onto neighboring properties. He also criticized the proposed traffic management system and the building’s โขdesign, deemingโข it lacking in “architectural โคquality.”
The existing McDonald’s on โPearse road โwill โคremain open, with the company intending to serviceโฃ both locations with aโ single delivery โขroute for efficiency. Letterkenny’s first McDonald’s opened on November 12, 1999, and โคhas been the sole location serving the town for over two decades. A decision from an Coimisiรบn Pleanรกla is expected in the new year.
