Appendix 3: Exclusion zones and hot food take aways: Other local authority approaches

Authorities with HFTA
400m exclusion zone policies similar to that proposed by Salford / SPD / DPD / Primary sch
exclusion
Zone / secondary
sch exclusion
zone / Sixth
form
college / Youth
facilities / Playing
fields/
parks / Leisure/
community
centres / Notes
Barking and Dagenham / Y / Y / x / x
Barnsley / Y / x / x / x
Bolton * / Y-draft / x
Central Lancashire (Chorley, Preston, South Ribble) / Y / x / x / x
Dudley / Y – draft / x / x / x
Greenwich / Y-Draft CS / x / x
Halton / Y / x / x / x
Newham / Y / x
Sandwell / Y / x / x / x
St Helens / Y / x / x / x
Stoke / Y – draft / x
Waltham Forest / Y / x / x / x / x

* “When the council considers a planning application for a hot food takeaway (A5), it will take into account the proximity of the proposal to secondary schools, that is any school attended by 11-16 year olds. If an application site is within 400 metres of a secondary school, then the council may refuse the application on the grounds that it would be harmful to public health. The council will also take into account the proposed opening hours of a hot food takeaway. If the proposed opening hours do not include lunch-time opening or evening opening before 6pm, then planning permission may be granted, even if a site is within 400 metres of a secondary school”.

Other LPAs with policies on HFTAs and proximity to schools but taking a different approach

Worcester Takeaway Food Outlets SPD adopted June 2011

Policy: “When applications for Takeaway Food Outlets within close proximity of schools, colleges and community centres (400m) are received, the relevant organisations should be consulted”

Bristol Development Management Policies Preferred Approach DPD - published version consulted on in spring 2013

Takeaways in close proximity to schools and youth facilities will not be permitted where they would be likely to influence behaviour harmful to health or the promotion of healthy lifestyles