McDonald’s have expressed their “disappointment” that plans for a second branch in Dumfries face refusal. ‌

Officials have recommended the proposal for a drive-thru on Annan Road be rejected when the planning applications committee meets next week. ‌

That’s despite the fast food chain making changes to a proposal they lodged last year, which they withdrew when it was also recommended for refusal. ‌

Concerns about the latest application include a belief the site would “not accord with the objectives of local living and would be over-reliant on the use of private transport” and also fears over its impact on the landscape. READ MORE: Planners remain opposed to plans for new £4 million McDonald's in Dumfries READ MORE: Takeaway giants McDonald's resubmit plans for new £4 m

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