A burger and ice cream cafe has been given the go-ahead at a former hairdresser’s in Knottingley.

Plans for 18 Racca Green were approved by Wakefield Council.

One resident objected to the proposal because of the concentration of takeaways in the area, while two supported it.

JKM Investment Ltd applied to change the ground floor from a hairdresser’s to a burger and ice cream cafe.

Plans include a replacement shopfront, new roller shutter and an external extraction flue to the rear.

Opening hours will be 9am to 10pm from Monday to Friday, with a 10am to 10pm opening time on Saturdays and Sundays.

Although the site is within 400 metres of several schools, officers said its location within the designated retail centre meant the proposal was acceptable.

Highways officers raised no objections.

The council’s case officer report said: “The introduction of a takeaway in this currently vacant unit would add to the economic vibrancy of the area.”