Shipping container pizza plan to be decided

whitworth planning sign zoomed2021 08 14 094437

Plans to use a converted shipping container for a pizza kitchen and takeaway in the Bitterne Park Hotel garden go before a council panel on December 14, with officers recommending conditional approval.

 

Article continues after this message...

The application goes before the Planning and Rights of Way Panel because “five or more letters of objection have been received”.

The council’s planning portal was down for maintenance at the time of writing, but when council planning officers wrote their report to the panel they said they’d received nine objections, and two representations in support.

Officers said people objected for various reasons, including: concerns over the container’s positioning; delivery services having a possible detrimental impact on safety; anti-social behaviour and noise and disturbance beyond 11pm; and the number of takeaways in the area.

Litter and odours were further concerns.

Officers responded in detail to each of these points in their report.

On the issue of the number of takeaways locally, they said: “The application does not need to identify a need for the proposed hot food take away use. It is also not for the planning process to manage competition between hot food take away providers. The proposal offers the opportunity for a wider choice for consumers.”

The report also noted a comment that welcomed anything to make the old Bitterne Park Hotel financially viable, and which said there are extremely limited food options in the Bitterne Park area.

The panel meets from 4pm on Tuesday, December 14 at the Civic Centre, and the meeting The agenda, with a link to the full report to the panel, is here.

whitworth planning sign zoomed2021 08 14 094437

We're reader powered! Please help us keep publishing today...

Our local news is currently free to view, but not to produce. Join people just like you who already chip in to keep our site going by becoming a 'Good Friend' supporter for just £2.99 a month - or more if you can.

Use the subscribe button below using a debit or credit card securely via PayPal. You don't need a PayPal account - just use the "Pay with Debit or Credit Card' option, when you click the 'Subscribe' button below, on the next screen. There's no obligation to open a PayPal account. Or use your existing PayPal account if you prefer. Or even better, contact us to set up a standing order so we get all your sub rather than PayPal taking a percentage.

Click here for other options/to set up a standing order - and help us keep on keeping on.

It's appreciated!

Subcription Options

 

Alternatively make a one-off donation here - you don't need a PayPal account for this option either.