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LATEST APPLICATION FOR HOT FOOD TAKEAWAY IN SOLIHULL VILLAGE 05:30, 23 Apr 2025 A plan to open a new hot food takeaway in a Solihull village has taken another step closer. Applicant Ali
Zafran originally applied in 2022 to change units 1, 2 and 3 in Station Road, Marston Green, from planning class E ‘retail’ to A5 ‘sui generis’ - which allows for a hot food takeaway. But
when the scheme went out to consultation, more than 50 objections were submitted by locals, including fears of an increase in anti-social behaviour and an increase in litter. READ MORE: M42
new motorway services moves step closer HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW SOLIHULL? Article continues below Solihull Council ’s planning committee went on to turn the scheme down in July 2022 due to the
“high concentration of hot food takeaways within the parade which is also in close proximity to Marston Green Primary School”. The applicant appealed to the planning inspectorate, who
overturned the committee's decision in November 2022. Inspector Emma Worley wrote: “The appeal property lies a short distance from the entrance of Marston Green Primary School.
"Whilst it is located in a small parade of shops and services, it falls within the wider Marston Green local centre. "The parties do not dispute that four of the existing 34 units
therein are currently in use as hot food takeaways which amounts to a total of 12 percent of the units. “The current situation would therefore not represent a high concentration of takeaway
uses in the area.” The inspectorate issued a condition to restrict opening hours to between 10am and 11pm every day. The inspector added: “The council suggested a condition to restrict the
consumption of food and drink on land to the front of the premises to no later than 8pm Monday to Saturday and 6pm on a Sunday. “However, in practice, this would be very difficult to enforce
given that customers may eat/drink as they leave the premises for example. “Even if it were enforceable, it would be likely to simply displace customers onto the adjoining highway where
they could continue to congregate close to residences - as such, the condition is not deemed necessary.” Earlier this year the applicant applied to the authority to sign off preparatory
conditions which feature in the planning permission agreement. An application to formally ‘discharge’ conditions three, (ventilation), four (plant and machinery) and five (ceiling
insulation) was submitted to the authority on February 24. Article continues below And on April 16, Mark Andrews, the authority’s head of planning, design and engagement services, signed off
the conditions on April 16.