The Site
The site
The proposal site is situated just to the north of London Road (A4). It is a brownfield parcel of land that previously held a two-storey commercial building which was approved for demolition in April 2017.
The proposal will provide a local drive thru facility for the south east of Slough and passing traffic on the A4. Our emerging proposals would regenerate what is currently an under-utilised, brownfield site with an attractive and sustainable McDonald’s Drive-Thru, delivering a range of local benefits
Planning History
Planning permission was granted in February 2021 for a residential scheme at the site. Since planning was granted, the viability of the current scheme has considerably diminished. There are several town centre developments located in more sought-after areas that offer outstanding amenities and transportation connections, and they currently have excess stock which is not selling. It is unlikely that the units on this London Road site – situated on a busy road outside the town – would find buyers.
As such – and with the economic backdrop of rising interest rates and the discontinuation of the help-to-buy scheme – the owners feel that to avoid making huge losses, there is no sense in continuing with this development.
About McDonald’s
We have more than 1,400 restaurants in the UK and Ireland, employing over 130,000 people.
Have your say
We want to hear your views on our emerging proposals for Slough.