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MELBOURNE ESTATE AGENTS Residential Sales and Lettings Tel: 01332 865696 Melbourne: 01332 865696
No. 319 June 2019
by FRANK HUGHES
THE PROPOSAL for another hot food takeaway in Melbourne village centre has been given the go-ahead by South Derbyshire’s Planning Committee. Despite the strength of public opposition, objection from Melbourne Parish Council and local ward councillor Jim Hewlett, the committee voted overwhelmingly to agree the change of use for the former Birds shop. Planning officers outlined that the scheme was in accordance with the existing policy for retail outlets, which in a “key service” village like Melbourne permitted development, providing it is appropriate to the scale and function of the centre, would not result in trip generation and does not impact on neighbouring properties. Speaking in objection, Mrs Christine Theodorou, who has owned the nearby chip shop for over 25 years, said that Melbourne already had five hot food takeaway premises, three restaurants and four pubs which serve food, arguing the case that it did not need another. “Whilst everyone was keen to support existing local village businesses”, she said, “700 people had signed a petition against the proposal in two weeks.”
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Residents’ letters had also raised 14 points of objection, including anti-social behaviour, noise, littering, parking and sustainability of other businesses. Supporting Mrs Theodorou’s statement, Cllr Hewlett outlined there had been a lot of local opposition to this application. It was in a conservation area, people lived above and on either side of the premises, and he felt this “tipped the balance” against the application. He urged that the application be refused. The committee felt that competition between similar businesses could not be part of their consideration and there had been no environmental issues other than the matter of an extraction flue, which was subject to conditions in any case, if approved. The committee also considered the situation regarding opening hours, which would be restricted from 10am to 11pm, and were clear that, as this was in the conservation area, any changes to external signage would need to be subject of a further application. There was no indication from the owners as to the type of food the new takeaway would be providing.
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