Burger giant makes fresh bid for hotel conversion

McDonald's has resubmitted a planning application for a new drive-through restaurant in Cairnryan

Burger giant McDonald's has submitted a revised planning application for a £4m drive-through restaurant in south-west Scotland.

It would sit on the site of the former Lochryan Hotel in Cairnryan.

The application follows the withdrawal of a previous application in September to try to address feedback from council officers who had recommended refusal.

The revised application includes extra car parking provision which the company said it hoped would meet local policy requirements.

The company said the project would deliver "real benefits" for the area

Planning officials previously raised concerns that the restaurant would be over-reliant on the use of private transport and would not help to reduce or minimise greenhouse gas emissions.

If approved, the firm said the development would create up to 120 full and part-time jobs.

McDonald's also said the restaurant would generate between £55,000 and £60,000 per year in business rates for the council.

Andrew Crewther, senior acquisitions surveyor, said: "Our proposals will bring real benefits to the community, including a £4m investment, the creation of 120 local jobs, and further employment during construction and across our supply chain."