PLANS by Domino Pizza to open a new take-away in Appleacre Road, Haverhill, have met with opposition from the town council over fears of disruption and safety.
The fast-food chain wants to fill one of the vacant retail units on the road, a move th
at would require its status being changed from a shop to take-away, but Haverhill Town Council’s planning committee agreed on Tuesday to formally oppose the application.
The committee’s chairman, Cllr Margaret Marks, said: “The residents have a number of concerns including the extra traffic and noise and the extra risks with delivery vehicles rushing around.
“The loss of amenity value to the residents in that area is of major concern to them so the town council will be putting in an objection to the borough council.”
A spokesman for Domino’s told the meeting it predicted most people would have deliveries from the take-away instead of collecting, with between 10 to 12 orders being taken per hour, amounting to three to four car movements every 60 minutes as deliveries would be consolidated and taken out – mopeds will not be used.
Although welcoming the creation of new jobs, said Cllr Marks, the town council felt an industrial site would be a more appropriate location for the take-away.
It also had fears the take-away, which would open from 9am until 11pm, Monday to Saturday, and 10am to 11pm, on Sunday, would lead to youths regularly gathering outside and potentially causing problems..
steve.barton@haverhillecho.com
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