Plans underway for expansion of McDonald's Restaurant in Dundalk
Planning application lodged with Louth County Council
Plans are underway for an expansion of the McDonald's Restaurant at Stapleton Drive in Dundalk.
McDonald's Restaurants of Ireland Limited has applied to Louth County Council for planning permission for a lateral extension to the restaurant floor area by 15.2sqm (from 270.7sqm to 285.9sqm) along the northern, western and southern elevations of the building.
Included in the planning application is provisions for a new raised traffic island to create a two lane Drive Thru arrangement and the provision of associated Drive Thru structures including a height restrictor and customer order delivery point.
It is also seeking permission for a new delivery door and a new sliding door entrance with extended patio paving along the northern elevation; amendments to the existing corral on the southern elevation; the provision of an external corral and container in the south-western corner of the site; as well as revisions to the car parking layout; relocation of existing signage and canopies; general elevational amendments and all associated site development works.
A decision is due on the application by 25 February with submissions due by 4 February 2023.