Draft Bradford District Local Plan - Preferred Options (Regulation 18) February 2021

Object

Representation ID: 5718

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Kentucky Fried Chicken (Great Britain) Limited

Agent: SSA Planning Limited

Support controls on the over-concentration of food and drink uses where high levels of obesity, deprivation, health inequalities and general poor health. Evidence on the relationship between proximity and the incidence of obesity is weak and conflicting. No mechanism for any link between incidence and proximity to primary schools because their pupils do not travel to or from school unaccompanied. The inclusion of youth centres problematic as research focussed on secondary schools or the diet of their pupils. Specifically restricting hot food takeaways rather than all food and drink uses not supported by research, which often conflates them. Indeed, other food and drink uses can often constitute more of a problem.

Object

Representation ID: 5732

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Kentucky Fried Chicken (Great Britain) Limited

Agent: SSA Planning Limited

We consider that specifically targeting hot food takeaways rather than all food and drink uses is not supported by research, which often conflates these (including, for example, bakeries, cafes and restaurants). For example, Public Health England mapping and data on 'fast food outlets' density includes uses in former Classes A1, A3 and A5 and so cannot determine proliferation or concentration of hot food takeaways specifically. Indeed, these other uses (including, for example, public houses with expanded food provision) can often constitute more of a problem - see Robinson, E et al, 2018. ‘(Over)eating out at major UK restaurant chains: observational study of energy content of main meals’ BMJ 2018 (363) 4982.