McDonald’s is poised to open a 24/7 takeaway outlet on a Melbourne street once dubbed the “world’s coolest” after the fast food giant won its legal challenge against the local council’s attempt to block the new restaurant. Victoria’s civil and administrative tribunal (Vcat) has upheld McDonald’s application for a review of Darebin city council’s decision to reject its application to turn 323 High Street in Northcote into one of its stores . Darebin councillors voted six to three at a planning meeting in November last year to reject the application for minor works that would have transformed the dilapidated building into a McDonald’s convenience restaurant. Most of the councillors voted in line with residents against McDonald’s after listening to impassioned submissions and a petition signed by more than 11,000 people that said the outlet would “compromise Northcote’s unique character”.…