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The ACT government has stepped in to block plans for a new McDonald’s restaurant at Chisholm, refusing to sell a toilet block to clear space for the development. Labor Legislative Assembly member Joy Burch announced the decision on social media on Tuesday night after tabling a petition last year to oppose the changes. An amended development application was cleared at a tribunal last month after the ACT planning authority reached an agreement with the proponent. The Chisholm Tavern told customers it was closing, saying: “After years of fighting against McDonald’s and also surviving covid (sic), McDonald’s have won.” Ms Burch, however, said the government had stepped in to stop the shutdown. “In August 2019 and 2020, I sponsored a Legislative Assembly petition brought forward by local resident Shane Carter objecting to the proposed development of a McDonald’s at the Chisholm shops, specifically on the site of the Chisholm Family Tavern,” Ms Burch said on Facebook. “While further development in the precinct is a known option, through these petitions, the community raised their voice and concerns about this proposed development and they were very clear in their objections to a McDonald’s at Chisholm shops. “A recent decision by the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal allowing the proposed development application for McDonald’s at Chisholm shops, contingent on the sale of an ACT Government owned toilet block, has again caused many in the community to raise with me their objections, and their objections have not changed. MORE CANBERRA NEWS “I have continued to listen to the community as you raise these concerns with me and I have continued to raise your concerns with my colleagues. “I am pleased to have been advised today that the ACT government has, as a result of community concerns, made the decision NOT to sell the toilet block.” The demolition of the Chisholm Tavern and an adjacent public toilet block was expected to proceed after the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal approved an amended development application. A community member, who had organised a petition against the proposal, failed to file submissions or appear before the tribunal after mediation was removed as a joint party, allowing Chisholm Village Pty Ltd and the ACT Planning and Land Authority to reach an agreement on amendments. The tribunal removed Shane Carter as a joined party, noting in orders he had not filed submissions or evidence despite being directed to. More than 100 representations were made after the original development application, which included plans to demolish the tavern and replace it with a drive-through restaurant, was lodged. The application was refused by the ACT planning and land authority, largely for vehicle and pedestrian movement and parking issues. Reconfigured plans were lodged, and 21 representations were made. The plans were refused a second time largely on traffic and car parking issues as advised by Transport Canberra and City Services. For faster access to the latest Canberra news, download The Canberra Times app for iOS and Android.
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The ACT government has stepped in to block plans for a new McDonald’s restaurant at Chisholm, refusing to sell a toilet block to clear space for the development.
Labor Legislative Assembly member Joy Burch announced the decision on social media on Tuesday night after tabling a petition last year to oppose the changes.
The Chisholm Tavern told customers it was closing, saying: “After years of fighting against McDonald’s and also surviving covid (sic), McDonald’s have won.”
Ms Burch, however, said the government had stepped in to stop the shutdown.
“In August 2019 and 2020, I sponsored a Legislative Assembly petition brought forward by local resident Shane Carter objecting to the proposed development of a McDonald’s at the Chisholm shops, specifically on the site of the Chisholm Family Tavern,” Ms Burch said on Facebook.
“While further development in the precinct is a known option, through these petitions, the community raised their voice and concerns about this proposed development and they were very clear in their objections to a McDonald’s at Chisholm shops.
“A recent decision by the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal allowing the proposed development application for McDonald’s at Chisholm shops, contingent on the sale of an ACT Government owned toilet block, has again caused many in the community to raise with me their objections, and their objections have not changed.
“I have continued to listen to the community as you raise these concerns with me and I have continued to raise your concerns with my colleagues.
“I am pleased to have been advised today that the ACT government has, as a result of community concerns, made the decision NOT to sell the toilet block.”
The demolition of the Chisholm Tavern and an adjacent public toilet block was expected to proceed after the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal approved an amended development application.
A community member, who had organised a petition against the proposal, failed to file submissions or appear before the tribunal after mediation was removed as a joint party, allowing Chisholm Village Pty Ltd and the ACT Planning and Land Authority to reach an agreement on amendments.
The tribunal removed Shane Carter as a joined party, noting in orders he had not filed submissions or evidence despite being directed to.
More than 100 representations were made after the original development application, which included plans to demolish the tavern and replace it with a drive-through restaurant, was lodged.
The application was refused by the ACT planning and land authority, largely for vehicle and pedestrian movement and parking issues.
Reconfigured plans were lodged, and 21 representations were made. The plans were refused a second time largely on traffic and car parking issues as advised by Transport Canberra and City Services.
