PEMBROKESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL has officially approved a planning application, which will see a new McDonald’s coming to Pembrokeshire.
The County Council’s stamp of approval follows a decision by Milford Haven Town Council to say that they have no objections to the application for a new McDonald’s restaurant to be built in town.
The town will soon have a 24-hour restaurant with a drive-through.
A letter from Mc Donald’s states: “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 coordinated 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.”
The latest figures available show that McDonald’s contributed £3.43 million to the economy in Pembrokeshire, with 85 per cent associated with the value of the meals sold in restaurants.
McDonald’s supported 215 jobs in Pembrokeshire in 2017, with 185 of them being inside the restaurants.
The fast-food chain would also bring with it its ‘social sustainability’ initiatives, such as the Ronald McDonald House Charities, and acting as community partner to all four UK Football Associations.
In the planning application, McDonald’s spoke about how it will tackle certain issues brought by its arrival, such as residential amenity, noise, lighting and anti-social behaviour, litter.
A spokesperson from McDonald’s said: “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.”
