Online Representation

Personal Details:  Please Note the Council Publishes the Name and Address of all people who comment on a Planning Application. 

Forename: Peter
Surname: Wright
Address: 38 Sylvan Avenue Kirkby in Ashfield

Opinion:

Overview View: OBJECT

Comment:

Comment:There are many serious concerns with building a new fast food outlet in Kirkby.

1. It will encourage more non-sustainable (motor) traffic into the area. This pollution affects residents and the planet.
2. Its environmental impact on account of selling processed beef products has not been offset by anything in the application
3. Kirkby is well served by burgers and chips, these independent vendors will have their livelihoods further damaged by McDonalds
4. The location is home to several are types of newts and bats which do not appear to have been mentioned in the application
5. The smell from the industrial friers will affect the quality of life of people living in the houses next to the proposed development. 
6. The nature of the food is unhealthy and potentially carcinogenic, this is isn direct opposition to the councils stated aims of a â€œhealthier Ashfieldâ€�
7. It is well documented that being within the locality of a McDonalds reduces house prices by upto 24%. If this affects my property value I will litigate against hte council for damages.
8. Another well known issue is serious littering that accompanies fast food restaurants, especially drive-throughs. There s no effective mitigation in place for tis application. Kirkby will be covered in wrapping material.
9. There is a risk of litter being thrown over the train bridge the proposed development is adjacent to. This poses a risk to rail workers who will be expected ted to clear it from the tracks. 
10. The litter will also encourage vermin such as rats into the area, again no effective mitigation is in the plans.  
11. Additional traffic on the junction with Aldi caused by the proposed development will increase risk of traffic collisions.  There have already been fatalities on the junction as well as several serious accidents.
12. The location of the proposed development will encourage pedestrians to cross the road in an area with no pedestrian crossing on a blind bend. This will cause pedestrian fatalities. Adding another pedestrian junction is not feasible owing to the number of crossings further up Urban Road and the effect on traffic. You also cannot put  pedestrian crossing on a blind double bend next to the proposed development.