McDonald’s unveils exciting plans to open new fast food restaurant in Gosport

The fast food chain has submitted an application to turn the former Burton menswear store into a 48-seat restaurant. It comes after a previous McDonald's outlet on the other side of the High Street closed in November 2018.

Despite cutting ties with the High Street, the company has decided to perform a U-turn. A statement from the firm said: "We are excited to have submitted an application to open a new restaurant in Gosport next year, bringing significant investment and up to 120 full and part-time jobs to the local area.

"We carefully select the locations for new restaurants based on customer demand and our existing restaurant locations.”

Plans to convert a former nightclub on the first floor of the building into offices were also recently given the go-ahead. The new restaurant would have 48 seats with pedestrian access for customers and couriers from High Street, though there would be two motorcycle parking spaces at the rear of the unit on Coates Road which would be used by couriers. There will also be cycle stands nearby.

Supporting information from the applicant said that it was expected the restaurant would largely be used by shoppers, but said that parking provision was also nearby for those who needed it. It added that there were already delivery drivers in the area collecting food from other takeaways, so the addition of McDonald’s should have little impact.

It said: “Deliveries are undertaken by Uber Eats or Just Eat couriers who are predominantly on motorcycles.”

To view the plan to change the use of the former Burtons store visit Gosport Borough Council’s planning portal and search reference 24/00139/FULL.

To view the signage plans search for application 24/00145/ADVT.