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TRALEE Municipal District councillors approved plans for a two-storey McDonalds this morning as a special meeting.
The fast food giant’s plans to demolish the old building and construct a brand new restaurant to the east of the existing structure was approved by six councillors voted in favour, Cllrs Sam Locke and Pat McCarthy were absent and on councillor, Sinn Fein’s Pa Daly, voted against, citing concerns about littering in the area.
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The new building will be double the size of the existing business at 618 sq.m. plus an enclosed yard of 23 sq.m.
The development will consist of an additional 23 parking spaces, the partial rearrangement of the existing car park, including the provision of pedestrian crossings and footpaths, outdoor seating areas, plants and landscaping among other facilities.
It will be the only stand-alone two-storey McDonalds outside of Dublin. It is not known how long before work will start, or how long it will take to build.
