Issue - meetings

Report of the Leader of the Council outlining a review of the planning policies in order to minimize the harmful impact of these developments, attached.

DECISION MADE: (Ref: CAB 13/14 11671)

On consideration of the report of the Leader of the Council and representations from a Member of the Council, Cabinet agreed the following:

(i)  That the Council assesses all new planning applications for hot food takeaways within 500m of schools and, if there is considered to be a overriding health implication, then opening hours are restricted during lunch times.

(ii)  That a cross departmental group is set up to explore whether there are opportunities to influence the spread of betting shops, pay-day-loan premises, and the opening of fast food outlets near schools over the longer term and reports back to Cabinet within six months.  It is considered that cheap off-licence sales should not be considered further as this is not a planning issue.

(iii)  The report back to Cabinet should also consider whether an article 4 should be served to require planning permission for the conversion of pubs to any other use classes.