<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A local planning panel for the City of Sydney council has blocked a plan to open a new </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/redfern-mcdonalds-police-object-sydney/dbfdd933-9f92-43db-9e56-6d627799414c" rel="" target="_blank" title="McDonald's restaurant in the inner city"><span>McDonald's restaurant in the inner city</span></a><span>.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police and members of the community opposed the opening of a new restaurant in Redfern, partly over fears it could increase violence and crime in the area.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>At a council meeting last night, the Local Planning Council voted unanimously to block a development application from McDonald's for a store on Redfern Street.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/explainer-why-are-there-so-many-banknotes-in-australia-when-hardly-any-of-us-are-using-them/fa613ea9-0758-4961-b60a-785c478356fe"><strong><span>Why are there so many banknotes, when hardly any of us are using cash?</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Cheering was heard in the council chamber from local residents, who had overwhelmingly given negative comments on the proposal.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Of the 286 submissions from the public, 269 of them were objections to the new restaurant, including opposition from the local police, the indigenous community in Redfern, and local residents.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police were worried the 24-hour takeaway would cause noise and antisocial behaviour, and "exacerbate the crime hotspot" on Redfern Street near the train station.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/city-of-sydney-council-blocks-new-maccas-in-redfern/6dca88c7-da33-467a-81f0-5ba622c3f09a" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Advisory Panel said there had been no consultation with the Indigenous community, and that the new fast food outlet would undermine health efforts in the community.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.nine.com.au/sport/afl/news-2025-carlton-legend-robert-walls-dead-age-74-voluntary-assisted-dying-20250515-p5lzfs.html"><strong><span>AFL legend dies using voluntary assisted dying laws</span></strong></a><strong><span></span></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>During last night's proceedings, representatives for McDonald's asked the panel for a six-week reprieve to address some of their concerns.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Many of the concerns raised by members of the community, plus some of the panel members, which we've reviewed, are very easily addressed," McDonald's development manager Jack Holliday said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We urge the council to allow us to formally respond to these concerns, and that they defer the determination."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The six-week buffer was not granted, with the application refused after the hour-long hearing.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f" target="" title=""><em><strong><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></strong></em></a><em><strong><span>: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. Available on the</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727"><em><strong><span>Apple App Store</span></strong></em></a><span> </span><em><strong><span>and</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU"><em><strong><span>Google Play</span></strong></em></a><em><strong><span>.</span></strong></em></div></div>