Maccas approved for Balgowlah but now Seven Miles says it plans to stay

Key points

• The Land and Environment Court has approved a McDonald's drive-thru restaurant at 37 Roseberry Street, Manly Vale, overturning a refusal by the Northern Beaches Local Planning Panel. The decision came despite 740 submissions and a 4,000-signature petition opposing the development.
• Seven Miles Coffee, which has been on the site since the 1970s, says it holds a multi-year lease and has made no decisions to relocate.
• McDonald's says the restaurant will be operated by a local franchisee and create about 100 jobs once open.