Council grants McDonald's premises licence application for unit at the Bishop Centre

A new premises licence application by McDonald’s to permit late night refreshments at a unit at the Bishop Centre has been given the green light by Buckinghamshire Council.

McDonald’s submitted an application for the provision of late-night refreshments at the former Evans Cycles unit in Taplow everyday between 11pm and 5am and it was brought before Buckinghamshire Council’s licensing sub-committee on Wednesday, October 11.

At the meeting, licensing officer Stacey Bella explained that during the consultation the application has received no objections from the police, licensing authority, environmental health and fire authority, but added that 91 objections had been received from other parties.

Concerns cited include anti-social behaviour, increased litter in the area surrounding the premises, and increased noise caused by people congregating outside the premises.

Speaker Julia Shanu-Wilson raised objections and said: “It’s going to be a lot of people congregating outside because there’s insufficient seating inside, therefore causing public noise and nuisance.”

The applicant’s legal representative Leo Charalambides explained the restaurant will feature full CCTV internally and externally, there is full lighting and in the event of anti-social behaviour or congregation they will be able to act.

Mr Charalambides stated that McDonald’s is planning to take a host of measures to address concerns, some of which include maintaining comprehensive CCTV covering the whole restaurant and making the recordings available, installing suitable safety systems, and carrying out litter patrols.

The application was granted by Buckinghamshire Council.