MILFORD HAVEN Town Council have no objections to the application for a new McDonald’s restaurant to be built in town.
The decision to recommend the application was made at the latest Milford Haven Town Council Planning, Policy and Community Committee meeting, following confirmation at the Full Council meeting held on Monday, June 27.
The planning application focuses on the demolition of the former Paul Sartori Home Furnishings store at Havens Head Retail Park.
If approved by Pembrokeshire County Council, the retail park would see a new 24-hour restaurant with a drive-through.
All councillors at a meeting held in mid-June supported the recommendation. This came after a letter from Mr R Pugh, account director at Built Environment Communications Group, was read aloud on behalf of McDonald’s.
The letter stated: “Job creation is particularly important in the post-Covid-19 climate, with significant challenges for young people entering the job market.
“McDonald’s will result in the creation of between 100-120 full- and part-time jobs, with a clear career path to management for employees who seek this opportunity.
“McDonald’s are committed to keeping the areas around their restaurants clean and tidy. All their restaurants are equipped with recycling facilities for customer dining inside and waste bins around the restaurant for those heading to the car park.
“McDonald’s will also conduct a minimum of three daily litter picks for all litter within the vicinity of our restaurant.
“The Local Highway Authority has raised no objections to our proposals and the Transport Assessment submitted as part of our application concludes that the development proposals would not result in a material change in conditions on the local highway, with a co-ordinated parking strategy utilising spare capacity in neighbouring car parks.
“McDonald’s understands that Pembrokeshire County Council has declared a climate emergency and have a number of initiatives to reduce not only our impact on the environment, but accommodate others who also wish to do so.
“As such, our proposals include 100 per cent of power for our restaurants coming from renewable sources.”
