It is said that you cant keep a Good International Corporation down but the silly burgers at McDonald's are again attempting to put their inedible fayre back on to the pub site at Tingley Roundabout.
We got news of a new application on Thursday when sharp eyed local residents spotted the new application on the Councils Website. By Thursday we had identified the site, requested the application be sent to Plans Panel (where the final decision is taken by Councillors and not Planners) and had started the process of arranging a public meeting to galvanise residents again to campaign against this application.
The new proposal, if anything, is worse than the last one with a two storey drive through proposed. The previous refusal decision, which McDonald's did not appeal, cited impact on residential properties and traffic generation as some of the reasons that led up to a refusal.
We do presently seems to be under attack from Developers on all fronts. The proposed public meeting will discuss this application but will also give residents an opportunity to debate Labours LDF proposals for 7200 houses for Morley - which could mean the loss of greenfield sites at Churchfields in East Ardsley and Dunningley and Thorpe Lane in Tingley as well as the proposed destruction of greenbelt land at nearby Chidswell. We believe the campaign is the same one as the proposals are for inappropriate development at all these locations.
Communities often get weary of continuously battling with Developers but, as we saw with the previous campaign, even McDonald's can be beaten if we get organised and campaign together.
This proposal may be as indigestible as a big Mac but we all need to unite if we are to beat McDonald's for a second time.
Jobs, Robert, Jobs. A MD in Queen Street might help liven up the centre.
ReplyDeleteBetter on Capital Park where it could provide the benefits and none of the drawbacks.
ReplyDeleteYes, good idea, Robert. I'm not sure you should discount a Queen Street one, though. There is one two hundred yards from Buck House and they cope well with drawbacks, so why shouldn't Morley? Better than an empty shop.
ReplyDeleteA mention here for Hillycroft Fisheries. What a well turned-out takeaway with a beautiful display of flowers. Would be nice to see their picture in the paper.