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Allowed16 March 20266002140

McDonald's Restaurant, North Swindon District Centre, Swindon, SN25 4AN

Planning appeal 6002140 at McDonald's Restaurant, North Swindon District Centre, Swindon, SN25 4AN (Swindon Borough Council) was allowed on 16 March 2026 by Inspector Willis S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect that varying the opening hours would have on the living conditions of nearby residents with regard to noise and disturbance.

the erection of a McDonalds drive-thru restaurant, including access, car parking and landscaping without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref S/14/0023/TB, dated 13 March 2014

Authority
Swindon Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
retail · Minor retail and services
Inspector
Willis S
Postcode
SN25 4AN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect that varying the opening hours would have on the living conditions of nearby residents with regard to noise and disturbance

What decided it

The absence of any record of complaints to Environmental Health or Planning Enforcement, combined with the Inspector's site observations showing minimal noise from the existing use, the physical separation and screening from residential properties, and the proposed management controls, demonstrated that extended opening hours would not cause unacceptable effects on living conditions.

What the Inspector cited

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Policy DE1Policy EN7

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