Restaurant and takeaway at 27 High Street, Normanby, Middlesbrough

“The premises was previously operated as a card shop which fell within the E use class. The use of the premises solely as a restaurant would not require consent as a restaurant also falls within the E use class. The proposal seeks to change the use of the premises to be a mixed up of restaurant (use class E) and hot food takeaway (use class sui generis) which would suggest that the takeaway element would not be ancillary to the main use as a restaurant.”

“Clarification was sought on the change to a mixed-use proposal, including amendments to increase seating provision, and whether these changes required further consultation (it was confirmed they did not). • Questions were raised regarding the proposed operating hours (9:00am–7:00pm), including the rationale for early opening and whether the use is specifically aimed at children.”

“Members discussed public health considerations, including obesity levels in Normanby, the relevance of national planning policy on proximity to schools, and confirmation that Public Health did not provide grounds for refusal. • Questions were raised about the current threshold for takeaway concentration in the area, including appeal decisions and whether there has been any demonstrable impact where concentrations are higher.”

“RESOLVED that Planning Permission be refused.”

“The REASON for the Council’s decision to refuse permission for the proposed development is:”

“The proposal, given the inclusion of a hot food takeaway element, would result in a greater than 5% provision of hot food takeaways within Normanby Local Centre. The application is therefore contrary to part a of policy ED3 of the Redcar and Cleveland Local Plan.”