A McDonald's in Warwick could soon be open 24/7 if plans are signed off by Warwick District Council.

When planning permission was granted for the fast food eatery on Emscote Road in 2019, opening times of 6am to 11pm were approved.

But now McDonald's wants to keep the store in the Tesco car park open 24 hours per day, seven days a week.

"The proposed extension to the operating hours of the restaurant is not considered to result in any unacceptable impact on the existing levels of amenity," the application said.

"The site is located within a commercial area with the closest noise sensitive receptor located over 90m away, which is also separated by dense vegetation and the River Avon. 

"In addition, Emscote Road, a major arterial route is located to the north east of the Site which provides a constant source of background noise. 

"The road network experiences high levels of traffic volumes throughout the day and night. 

"This constant activity contributes towards established background noise levels in the surrounding vicinity."

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The application - which has been met with a number of objections already - says the nearby Tesco petrol station is already open 24/7, so the eatery should be allowed to do likewise.

The application added: "Further, a high proportion of customers who use the restaurant during night time hours are often taxis, shift workers, delivery vehicles and emergency service crews, none of whom are prone to causing anti-social behaviour or significant noise.

"In this regard, the proposed development is self-regulating and therefore the restaurant does not anticipate any unacceptable impacts as a result of the extended hours."

See the full application here.