KFC denied bid to build outlet near two schools

A planner with An Bord Pleanála has said the “siting of fast-food outlets is a significant planning issue as it is a significant public health issue”, as plans for a fast-food restaurant near two schools was refused for the second time.

Scotco Eastern Ireland Ltd, for Brews Hill in Navan, Co Meath, had applied to An Bord Pleanála to build a KFC drive-through.

Inspector Kevin Moore, in his report on the application, said to refuse the plans would “provide for the needs of the local community and its most vulnerable — namely the school children”.