Clarence City Council to vote on proposed 24/7 Maccas at Glebe Hill

The Clarence City Council is set to vote on a proposed 24/7 McDonald’s in an Eastern Shore suburb after planning officers delivered their recommendation.

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A CONTENTIOUS 24-hour, seven-day-a-week McDonald’s mooted as part of a $30 million shopping centre proposal for Hobart’s Eastern Shore has been recommended for approval.

The proposal for the Glebe Hill Village development at Howrah has drawn the ire of some local residents, who say the proposal will lead to an increase in crime.

The application is recommended for approval by planning officers at Monday night’s Clarence City Council meeting.

Proponent Tipalea Partners previously said in a letter to council that the McDonald’s carpark would employ more safety measures than any other store in Hobart, with full CCTV coverage, car counters and number plate recognition at the entrances.

An artist’s rendering of the Glebe Hill Village development.

The council received 30 public representations on the application, five of which were in support, while the remaining raised concerns such as the impact of the hours of operation on residential amenity in terms of noise, anti-social behaviour and traffic.

“The behaviour of future customers or others that might be attracted by the development is not a relevant consideration under the [planning] scheme, and therefore of no relevance to the determination of this application,” the council report said.

“Notwithstanding, the proponent has proposed a security and operational management plan which would address some of these concerns.”