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omehow, little old Greystones has sent Big Mac spinning, kids. Lidl statement this afternoon reads as follows…
As you are aware from our previous communication we have been investigating a number of possible ventures at the site in Greystones and are now in a position as promised to provide further details.
Gorey Co Wexford earlier in the year and having completed a feasibility study on the Greystones site, Lidl has decided to pursue an alternative development. We intend to actively engage with Wicklow County Council in the coming weeks to gain approval for a new state of the art Lidl store. Pending positive engagement with Wicklow County Council Lidl will submit plans for this development. Due to the larger space required for this store design a fast food restaurant will not be accommodated on the site.
We will invite members of the local community to view our proposals before we lodge any planning application.
Informed of Lidl’s decision, McDonald’s issued a statement, saying…
Proximity to schools is not and will not be a factor for McDonald’s in assessing suitable locations for new restaurants.”
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Thank you, everybody!
Well over a hundred objections, and they represented about 5,000 people. In fact, 16,000+ people if you take the Municipal District as representing everyone.
A huge effort by many people to assemble the exhaustively comprehensive appeal to Bord Pleanala; and the unswerving support we received from public representatives in the area — all of these went towards making this moment possible.
Are we delighted? Yes, we are!!
Thank you, everybody!!!