Policy information sourced from Lewisham Development Management Local Plan

DM Policy 18 Hot food take-away shops (A5 uses)

The Council will not grant planning permission for new hot food take-away shops that fall within 400 metres of the boundary of a primary or secondary school (the exclusion zone).

The Council will only consider granting planning permission for new hot food take-away shops outside of the exclusion zone where:

  • the percentage of hot food take-away shops in Major and District Centres does not exceed 5% and in Local Centres does not exceed 10%
  • the number of hot food take-away shops in Local Parades of nineteen units or less does not exceed one hot food take-away shop
  • the number of hot food take-away shops in Local Parades of twenty or more units does not exceed two hot food take-away shops
  • the location and design is acceptable and the proposed use does not detrimentally affect the vitality of the shopping area (in accordance with DM Policy 19 - Shopfronts)
  • there is no harm or loss of amenity to the living conditions of nearby residents, including that created by noise and disturbance from other users and their vehicles, smell, litter and unneighbourly opening hours and
  • parking and traffic generation is not a danger to other road users, public transport operators or pedestrians.

In addition, applicants will be expected to provide acceptable arrangements for:

  • the efficient and hygienic discharge of fumes and smells, including the siting of ducts, which should be unobtrusive
  • the collection, storage and disposal of bulk refuse and customer litter
  • sound proofing, especially if living accommodation is above or adjacent and
  • other appropriate mitigation measures in relation to the impact on neighbours of the proposed opening hours.

For more information please see the Local Plan