Policy information sourced from the Dartford Development Policies Plan
DP19: Food and Drink Establishments
Development involving the establishment of any food and drink (A3/ A4/ A5) uses in the Borough will only be permitted where it is demonstrated that criteria (a) to (c) below will be met, including with regard to evidence of potential cumulative impacts:
- There will be no material detrimental effects on the residential amenity of neighbours;
- There will be no material detrimental effects on the local environmental quality as a result of noise, vibration and smells;
- Access, servicing and parking arrangements for the proposal do not result in an adverse material impact on the safety and traffic flows or cause unacceptable increases to traffic and parking.
The Local Planning Authority will seek to prevent the inappropriate location or clustering of takeaway premises. Takeaways (Class A5) will normally be permitted only within the development plan’s network of designated centres; and permission will not normally be permitted for an A5 unit adjacent to an existing or permitted A5 unit (other than at Bluewater).
For more information please see the Development Policies Plan