Old Red Lion Whinmoor: Controversial plans for new McDonalds restaurant at former Leeds pub site rejected

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McDonalds’ plans for a brand-new restaurant at the site of a now closed pub in Leeds have been refused by the council.

The controversial plans for a fast food restaurant at the site of the Old Red Lion pub were met by anger from YEP readers and locals who mourned the “sad ending” for the venue. McDonalds launched a public consultation in January 2024 seeking the views of the community for a new restaurant at the “currently underused site”, which the American company claimed would create around 120 new jobs with 'market-leading career progression opportunities'.

“Whilst a Sequential Assessments has been undertaken by the applicants, this is considered to be unacceptable as it fails to cover local centres within the required 5 minute inbound drive time as set out within the policy.

 

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