The Planning inspector was here today to hear views of local residents about the proposal to buld a Pizza Hut on London Road, near the junction with Alma Road. This application was turned down by the district council planning committee.

I was there along with local residents to argue that:
– the area was now saturated with outlets
– that parking would be wholly inadequate
– that there was likely to be congestion and a danger to local residents as customers seeking a takeaway parked on the pavement (as happens elsewhere in London Road)

A further concern was that the application would if successful allow any food outlet – the nature of a successor business could be radically different from a Pizza Hut.

The Inspector will report later in the year.