A Papa John's takeaway has been permitted to open in a Bristol suburb, despite an initial planning application being rejected by the local council over childhood obesity fears.
The pizza company's application to open a store in Lawrence Weston was rejected by Bristol City Council in October 2021, on the grounds of over-concentration of takeaways, the impact on public health and litter. But Papa John's has won its appeal with the Planning Inspectorate, the national government's planning appeal office, and will now be allowed to open.
The takeaway will move into the former William Hill bookies on Ridingleaze, although Papa John's did not confirm when when this will happen. The initial plans were rejected by the council despite officers’ advice to approve, and signified a victory for residents at the time.
