Hello, thank you for taking a look at my petition.

McDonald’s Restaurants have applied to Hillingdon Council for a license to serve hot food and drink between 11pm-5am Monday - Sunday on a largely residential development in South Ruislip, North West London where the residences were opened in 2018.

The license Mcdonald's are after will be for consumption on and off the premises.

While this was developed to be mixed use estate (including a cinema, Asda superstore, and two causal dining restaurants - Chiquito's and Frankie and Benny's) a McDonald's restaurant is a complete different offering of which local residents in the immediate area had not been consulted on whatsoever.

As concerned residents of the family filled Arla Place development immediately adjacent to the proposed 24-hour McDonald's, we strongly oppose the license request for the McDonald's to operate between 11pm-5am. 

Firstly, a 24-hour fast-food restaurant will bring an increase in anti social behaviour - Teenagers already use the children's playground at night to smoke, shouting and playing their music loudly, in addition to using the estate as a playground pushing eachother in shopping trolleys from the nearby supermarkets (very close to residents parked cars)

Secondly, if anything has been learned from the McDonald's on Ruislip High Street it should be that there comes a large takeaway business with such an establishment - 3rd party delivery drivers constantly obstruct the parking bays and drive eratically....As Arla Place is a pedestrian development there are health risks aside from obviously fast food/obesity

- Traffic congestion to our quiet neighbourhood, the constant whine of moped scooters will disrupt the peaceful environment, making it difficult for families with young children or elderly individuals to get a good night's sleep

- Arla Place is a pedestrian neighbourhood with measures to prevent cars using it as a 'rat run' though moped scooter drivers could drive around these while picking up orders - It will only be a matter of time until a child is injured (or worse) by a non observant delivery driver disrespecting the nature of the estate.

Lastly, with such an establishment comes an increase in rubbish - Arla Place is a private development operated by Trinity Estates - With this the council have no responsibility for the upkeep of the estate - This is Trinity's remit where residents pay a annual service charge for cleaning etc...Should the McDonald's open, residents will have to pay more service charge for more routine cleaning of the estate from all the additional litter made by takeouts from the McDonald's (wrappers, half eaten burgers, cups etc)

Please support the local residents who with this proposed application will have an impact on their way of life, a further financial hit during a cost of living crisis with increased service charges and their right to live in a peaceful neighbourhood.