An empty hairdressing salon will not be transformed into a fried chcken takeaway after councillors rejected the plans despite officers recommending approval. The application, submitted by Ernest Thananjcheliyan, sought permission to change the use of the former Helen’s hairdressers at 45 Trellewelyn Road into a hot food takeaway selling fried chicken, fries, rice, and salads
The proposed business would have operated daily from 11am to 11pm. Planning officers had advised <a href="https://www.dailypost.co.uk/all-about/denbighshire” rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank”>Denbighshire County Council’s planning committee to approve the scheme, arguing it would bring a unit that had been empty for more than two years back into use and support the economy of the parade of shops
But councillors voted to refuse the application after hearing objections from Rhyl Town Council, residents, and Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The health board raised concerns about the impact of another hot food takeaway on health and wellbeing, while residents highlighted fears over traffic, parking, litter, noise, odours, light pollution, and anti-social behaviour. Sign up for the North Wales Live newslettersent twice daily to your inbox
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Cllr Michelle Blakeley-Walker said she was speaking on behalf of residents and would not support the application. She said she had concerns about traffic levels, particularly around school opening and closing times
She added: “We need to take into consideration our young children, the Wellbeing Act going forward for future generations in conjunction with health and wellbeing. That is a major concern with obesity and young people.”
Speaking at the meeting, Cllr Alan James said parking in the area was a “nightmare” because people “wouldn’t walk” and were “driving everywhere”. He said children were unlikely to walk to the takeaway as there were already sweet shops nearby, but warned litter was a problem. “The kids throw the litter on the floor,” he said
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But Cllr James also acknowledged the benefits of bringing the empty unit back into use. “We’ve got an empty shop here. It has been empty for two years. It is very tatty. I don’t even think the windows have been cleaned since it was vacated a couple of years ago,” he said
“So I think it is an opportunity to smarten the area up a little bit because it is a little bit untidy.” Cllr Jon Harland proposed the committee follow officers’ recommendation and approve the application, with Cllr James seconding the motion
But the proposal was defeated after a vote of 10 councillors against and four in favour. The committee then agreed to refuse planning permission, citing Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board’s concerns about health and wellbeing linked to the sale of fast food
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