Hot food takeaway at 63 Queens Way, Ipswich

“Recommendation Grant planning permission for the development subject to the following conditions (briefly):- 1. Development to be in accordance with approved plans. Pre-installation, submission of final kitchen extract system scheme. Hours of opening limited to 12:00hrs – 23:00hrs Mon-Sun. Pre-first use as hot food takeaway, implementation of rear elevation improvements. 5.”

“Representations: 21 letters of representation were received objecting to the proposal as follows:”

“Anonymous (received 21.01.26) Summary of objections: • Already several takeaways available in the same row of shops. • Overconcentration of takeaways on the street leading to harm to character of the area; and loss of retail diversity; • Noise • Smell • Litter • Late Night disturbance • Poorly maintained rear access lane, including litter risks and vermin risks. • Hours of opening leading to noise at anti-social hours.”

“Councillor Holmes noted that the application was compliant with Local Plan policies, but asked about the consideration of the wider public health implications, such as obesity, under paragraphs 96 and 97 of the NPPF relating to promoting good health and preventing ill-health, and refusing applications for hot food takeaways within walking distance of schools and other places where children/young people might congregate.”

“The Planning Officer commented that there was a greater need to consider these matters and added that this aspect should have been included as part of the planning balance argument. Most hot food takeaways tended to be located in local/district centres, and ideally should not be located near to schools or in areas of high indices of deprivation.”

“Grant planning permission for the development subject to the following conditions (briefly):”

“Development to be in accordance with approved plans. Pre-installation, submission of final kitchen extract system scheme. Hours of opening limited to 12:00hrs – 23:00hrs Mon-Sun. Pre-first use as hot food takeaway, implementation of rear elevation improvements. Noise rating level to not exceed 46dB LAr during the day and 42dB LAr at night at the façade of any premises used for residential purposes.”