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McDonald’s opens in Bradley Stoke, but it’s not 24 hours (yet)

The new McDonald’s restaurant and drive-through at Bradley Stoke’s Willow Brook shopping centre opened its doors shortly after 11am today (Wednesday 14th September) following a construction period lasting around seven months. Despite the franchisee having recently secured a ‘late night’ premises licence, the outlet will *not* be opening any later than 10pm – for the time being at least.

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McDonald’s late night trading licence application set for decision on Tuesday

A sub-committee of three councillors is set to decide whether the soon-to-open McDonald’s restaurant and drive-through at Bradley Stoke’s Willow Brook shopping centre will be permitted to trade during the ‘late night’ hours of 11pm to 5am. The licensing hearing takes place at the South Gloucestershire Council civic centre in Kingswood on Tuesday (6th September).

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McDonald’s opening date confirmed as ‘Golden Arches’ appear at Willow Brook

As construction of the new two-story McDonald’s restaurant and drive-through at Bradley Stoke’s Willow Brook shopping centre nears completion, the firm has confirmed a planned opening date of Wednesday 14th September. An application for a ‘late night refreshment’ premises licence covering the hours 11pm to 5am will be considered by councillors on Tuesday 6th September.

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Councillors overruled: McDonald’s and Starbucks drive-throughs allowed on appeal

Editor’s note: This article, first published in our February magazine, is an extended version of an earlier website article that was published on 16th January 2020 (the day the planning inspector’s report was released). Bradley Stoke looks set to get two new drive-through and sit-in fast food restaurants after a planning inspector allowed an appeal against South Gloucestershire Council’s decision

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Permission granted for McDonald’s and Starbucks drive-throughs at Willow Brook

Bradley Stoke looks set to get two new drive-through and sit-in fast food restaurants after a planning inspector allowed an appeal against South Gloucestershire Council’s decision to refuse permission for development at the town’s Willow Brook shopping centre. The inspector’s decision means that ‘full’ permission has been granted for a two-storey McDonald’s restaurant and a single-storey Starbucks coffee shop, both

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