Yate will soon have another fast food outlet after plans for a KFC were approved. The restaurant and takeaway will replace Frankie and Benny's at Riverside Retail Park, which has been empty since 2020.
Although a planning officer approved the application at the beginning of March, the final decision on the plans was delayed after Yate North councillor Mike Drew submitted a referral, stating that transport and parking should be reviewed. At a development committee meeting on March 31, it was agreed that travel measures were sufficient.
The applicant agreed to a staff and visitor travel plan which will "promote travel to the premises by sustainable modes of transport." It was also decided that the proposed hours of the outlet should match those of other takeaways and venues in the town - including McDonalds and Miss Millies.
