After two High Court challenges, multiple Committee meetings and now an appeal, we helped a businessman in the Shadwell area of East London finally get permission to open a takeaway.
He came to us after residents had twice successfully overturned the local Council's decision to grant permission through the Courts. The applicant was desperate to open his business in a vacant shop but, with objections mounting in the thousands, the Council refused permission again. We took the case to appeal, with the unusual issue of 'healthy eating' being a main topic for discussion. We demonstrated to the Inspector that there were no policies that prevent the opening of the takeaway, and there wouldn't be any harm to healthy living objectives. Highways and amenity grounds were also discussed in the decision. Now, after a very long time, this small business can finally get up and running.
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