McDonald's may have to pay £100k for crossing if plans agreed

RESTAURANT WOULD BECOME CHAIN'S FIRST OUTLET IN KIRKBY-IN-ASHFIELD

- By OLIVER PRIDMORE

MCDONALD'S may have to stump up £100,000 for a pedestrian crossing to link it with an Aldi supermarket across the road if plans go ahead.

The wait continues for a final decision on the fast food restaurant - which would be the first branch in Kirkby-in-Ashfield as the company has been told to consider how firms like Deliveroo could impact local traffic.

McDonald's requested a withdrawal of its original plans in October 2024 and, although a decision was due to be made on the fresh plans by March 2025, concerns from Nottinghamshire’s highways department remain.

The restaurant would be located on land off Lane End, right opposite a busy Aldi supermarket.

Previous plans would have seen drivers entering the restaurant from a road accessed directly opposite the Aldi car park entrance.

The new plans will instead see a dedicated access route being created off the main Land End road.