MORE than 200 objections have now been submitted to plans to open fast-food giant McDonald’s fifth restaurant in Colchester.
Schroder UK Real Estate Fund has applied for planning permission to create the new restaurant and drive-thru at the Turner Rise Retail Park, in Petrolea Close, Colchester.
The drive-thru would be located between PizzaHut and Go Outdoors, creating 65 new jobs.
However, plans have proven to be extremely controversial among residents, with 202 objections now being submitted online.
Residents have raised concerns about the effect the drive-thru would have on traffic around North Station, which is already a congestion hotspot, and the effect on residents’ health.