Trowbridge's MP Andrew Murrison has registered his objection to the proposed McDonald's drive-through in Hilperton on Wiltshire Council's planning website. Dr Murrison's entry reads;
"I object to this application. The strength of local opposition is very clear.
Trowbridge already has a McDonald’s drive-through fast food outlet which is as sensitively located as it can be on a retail park. The proposal would have serious consequences for the peace and quiet of people in Paxcroft and Hilperton and for the general attractiveness of the neighborhood.
McDonald’s might instead like to consider one of the empty premises in the town centre."