Bridge Street fried chicken takeaway proposal refused by planners
A proposal to change a former charity shop into a hot food takeaway on Bridge Street, Bridlington, has been refused by East Riding of Yorkshire Council planners.
The application was for “Change of use from charity shop to hot food takeaway, installation of external flue to rear and alterations to shop front” at 16 Bridge Street.
The takeaway would have specialised primarily in fried chicken. It would have also offered healthier alternatives, including peri-peri grilled chicken and salads ‘to meet modern expectations for choice and responsible trading’.
A design and access statement in support of the application, by Survey Design Architectural Services, said: “The proposed takeaway will maintain the commercial usage and help safeguard the high street business.
“The site is in a prominent part of the street and the street is well served by parking facilities. The proposal will not cause any disturbance to the road users.
“By refurbishing the existing shop and converting the space is creating an opportunity to improve, upgrade and make more efficient use of the site.
“The takeaway will increase the last known employment at the site which in turn helps the community and economy. The proposed takeaway would enhance and prevailing the setting on the existing street scene.”
However, a notice of decision document said: “The application has failed to demonstrate that any extraction equipment as installed on the site currently does, or is capable of achieving noise and smell outputs that would not be harmful to the amenities of neighbouring properties in the surrounding area.
“No information has been submitted in support of the application and therefore the council has to conclude that the amenity levels of neighbouring residential properties located within close proximity of the site would be adversely affected by the proposed use.
“The proposal does not reflect the traditional appearance of the previous shop front and would be seen as a poorly detailed modern interpretation of the previous traditional shop front. The development as proposed would introduce harm to the significance of the conservation area, and this would not be outweighed by any resulting wider public benefit.”
Visit the ERYC planning portal and search for 26/01618/PLF to see the full application details.