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McDonald’s initial proposed site near the entrance to Wānaka was turned down after a resource consent hearing in late 2024.
The proposal was rejected because its location did not sit correctly within district plan provisions.
More than 90% of the 366 submissions were against the proposed restaurant.
The Three Parks location was approved in January this by Queenstown Lakes District Council, which said the new site was located in a retail area and all effects had been mitigated.
At the time McDonald's said it hoped to have the new restaurant opened early in 2027. —Allied Media
