The Site

Welcome

Thank you for visiting our consultation website. We are delighted to announce that McDonald’s, following feedback from Aberdeenshire Council, has submitted (March 2024) an updated application for a new restaurant on the site at Castle Road, Ellon.

The site

The site extends to approximately 0.18 hectares and is located to the east of Ellon, approximately 1.2 miles from the town centre.

The site is bound by roads on three sides and is greenfield in nature. Castle Road (A920) forms the southern boundary to the site, with agricultural land beyond.  To the north-east, there is a roundabout that links two roads bounding the north and east of the site, named Balmacassie Brae. To the east, beyond Balmacassie Brae, there is a Tesco petrol station, with a Tesco Superstore to the north-east of the site. Finally, the site is bound to the west by Balmacassie Commercial Park.

The site is an ideal location for a new restaurant, and benefits from safe, easy access from the A90.

Subject to planning approval, our emerging proposals would introduce an attractive and sustainable McDonald’s restaurant, helping to enhance affordable food choices locally.

The creation of a new restaurant in this location would also deliver a range of local benefits, including significant investment into the local economy and the creation of around 100 new jobs, in a range of full – and part-time positions.