Shropshire Star

Chirk chip shop plans up for discussion

A chip shop on the Shropshire border is set to be allowed to open later in the evening - despite concerns from local councillors.

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The chippie in West View in Chirk has been operating since 2012 and now wants to extend its hours.

But members of Chirk Town Council have raised concerns that the business is in a predominantly residential area, members of Wrexham Council's planning committee will be told next week.

A report to Wrexham Council's planning meeting on Monday said the applicant wants to open until 11.30pm on some evenings.

The report said: "The property is already in use as a hot food takeaway having been changed to that use following the 2012 appeal decision.

"The opening times are currently restricted by planning condition to 4pm to 10pm seven days a week.

"The applicant is now seeking to change the opening times so that the business can open later.

"He initially proposed to open until 11pm Sundays to Wednesdays and until midnight on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.

"However the application was subsequently amended and the proposed opening times now are 4pm to 11pm Mondays to Thursdays, 4pm to 11.30pm Fridays and Saturdays and 4pm to 10.30pm on Sundays."

The report said the town council "considers the hot food takeaway premises to be in a predominately residential area and that the hours of opening should remain as present."

But the report adds: "The proposed closing times are the same as those of the adjacent fish and chips shop.

"As such there will already be a greater degree of activity in the vicinity of the site at those times than there would be in a purely residential area.

"The proposed opening times are unlikely to increase the amount of activity to the extent that the occupiers of nearby residential properties suffer unacceptable levels of additional noise or other disturbance."

The planners' report recommends that approval should be given to the application as long as certain conditions are met.

Councillors will discuss the plans at their planning meeting at Wrexham's Guildhall at 6.30pm on Monday.

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