Residents, councillors and head teachers have welcomed news that plans for a new McDonald's in York have been rejected.
As previously reported by The Press, the global fast food chain was hoping to open a new restaurant in the former Iceland site in Fulford Road.
The plans met with controversy and a petition against the development passed 3,000 signatures - while City of York Council planning portal had more than 300 objections registered.
However, on Monday (October 7) it was revealed that the plans had been rejected by council chiefs.
In April of this year, a petition was started by Joe Redshaw - a resident of Maple Grove - the street which runs directly behind the would-be restaurant.
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