Carrigaline could be set to get a McDonald’s after fast food giant posts notice of planning application

Carrigaline could be set to get its own McDonald’s restaurant and drive-thru after the company posted a notice at the site adjacent to Aldi stating they intend to apply for planning permission.

The notice states that McDonald’s Restaurants of Ireland Ltd intend to apply for permission to build an outlet on the lands at Pottery Road in Carrigaline.

If approved, the development will consist of the construction of a single storey drive-thru restaurant, as well as car parking including accessible parking spaces and bicycle parking and EV charging spaces.

The drive-thru will include a height restrictor, customer order points as well as signage and digital menu boards.

Landscaping including outdoor furniture and seating area with parasols are also included in the plan, as are new vehicular and pedestrian accesses onto the existing secondary road and new pedestrian access onto Pottery Road.

A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared and will be submitted to the planning authority with the application.

The planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at the offices of the Planning Authority, County Hall, Carrigrohane Road, Cork, between 9am and 4pm Monday to Friday. A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the planning authority.

If approved, this would be the 12th McDonald’s in Cork.