Restaurant sources told this newspaper the famous golden arches would soon be arriving at Riverside Retail Park.

A planning application to change the use of the building from commercial use to a hot food takeaway was submitted for Units 7A and 7B in Albion Street - the former Poundland.

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The restaurant is to open in the Riverside Poundland (Image: Google)

The industry source added there were whispers that some employees from other city branches would be moved over to the new Riverside restaurant.

The outlet will bring the number of McDonald's in and around Norwich to double digits.

Currently, the city is home to nine of the restaurants with two nearby in Brundall and Wroxham.

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The McDonald's on Hay Hill (Image: Newsquest)

One local said: "There's already plenty of accidents in the area, this is only going to make the issues worse around Riverside.

"There seems to be enough of them already, I don't see why we need another."

The busy NR1 shopping hub has become notorious for delays, being dubbed a city traffic "blackspot".

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Is Norwich about to get a new McDonald’s at a notorious traffic black spot?

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26.04.2024

Restaurant sources told this newspaper the famous golden arches would soon be arriving at Riverside Retail Park.

A planning application to change the use of the building from commercial use to a hot food takeaway was submitted for Units 7A and 7B in Albion Street - the former Poundland.

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