Plans for Mcdonald’s drive-thru rejected

Plans for a 24-hour Mcdonald’s drive-thru and petrol station next to the M90 in Fife have been turned down.

Councillors ruled the development near Kelty would result in pedestrians trying to cross motorway slip roads.

And they feared the vehicular access into the site would be unsafe.

Members of Fife Council’s west and central planning committee also agreed the application was unacceptable in a countryside setting.

And they said drivers could easily use other motorway service stations just a few miles away.

Applicants Ian Maclellan and TG Convenience Stores Ltd wanted to create a 10pump filling station, retail kiosk and electric vehicle charging points 100m from junction four.

The development on the former Kathellan cafe and farm shop site would also have included a single-storey fast food restaurant with 100 seats.

The applicants said it would bring the site back into active use and create jobs.

However, planning officer Jamie Penman cited UK Government Department for Transport guidance as the committee discussed the application. He said: “It suggests there shouldn’t be a distance of less than 28 miles between service stations. The distance between Ratho and Kinross is 22.5 miles.”