Upton takeaway wins retrospective planning approval after public response

Wakefield Council approved the change of use of Mamma Mia’s, serves takeaway food including pizzas and kebabs.

The application does not propose a new building or extension, but seeks retrospective permission to change the premises' planning use from a cafe and restaurant to a hot food takeaway.

It attracted 75 public comments, with 45 supporting the proposal, 28 objecting and two making comments neither for nor against.

Supporters praised the business, with one resident commenting: “It's a great takeaway. Lovely food and very friendly owner.”

However, some residents raised concerns about noise, parking, highway safety, litter, odours and the number of takeaway businesses in the area.

One objector wrote: “How many fast food shops dose a small village need? More and more? We can't stand the noise until late night. Neighbours need peace.”

The council's planning report said that two previous applications to use the premises as a hot food takeaway had been refused, in 1994 and 1996.

Concerns at the time included the impact on neighbouring residents and highway safety.

However, highways officers raised no objection to the latest application, subject to conditions.

Environmental Health also raised no objection, provided requirements were met to control odours and maintain the extraction system.

Planning permission is subject to conditions restricting the preparation and sale of hot food to between 5pm and 10.45pm each day.

The owner must also submit details of an odour control scheme and a maintenance and management schedule within three months of the approval.