McDonald’s approved for Roseberry Street on Manly Vale Balgowlah border

Key points

• McDonald's has won its Land and Environment Court appeal and can build a restaurant at 37 Roseberry Street, Balgowlah, on the site of Seven Miles Coffee. The Northern Beaches Local Planning Panel had unanimously refused the application in July 2025, which drew 740 submissions, with only two in support.
• After a conciliation conference attended by about 70 residents, McDonald's agreed to build a mini roundabout at the Roseberry and Hayes Street intersection and widen a median island for pedestrians. Northern Beaches Council said its concerns were resolved.
• The court formally approved the revised plans on Thursday, 8 October.