A McDonald's restaurant planned for a site near three schools in Co Wicklow will not go ahead.
The drive-thru plan would have seen the fast-food chain located 30m from the grounds of a school campus in Greystones that is home to three schools.
One of the schools had been granted leave to a seek a judicial review to the plans, but it has now been confirmed that Lidl, which owns the site, will pursue other plans for the lands.
Locals opposed to the McDonald's plan had been seeking clarification from Lidl about its plans for the space and the company now say it will not include a McDonald's.
In a statement, Lidl said: "We intend to actively engage with Wicklow County Council in the coming weeks to gain approval for a new state of the art Lidl store.
"Pending positive engagement with Wicklow County Council Lidl will submit plans for this development.
"Due to the larger space required for this store design a fast food restaurant will not be accommodated on the site."
