An ‘informal hearing’ will take place next week on an appeal lodged by a pizza chain against a decision to refuse them a planning application for a restaurant and takeaway in Tenby.

The application from Domino’s UK for a change of use from Class A1 (retail) to Class A3 (hot food takeaway) use, at the newly-built units along South Parade, was turned down by members of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority’s development management committee at a meeting in August.

Members who objected pointed to the authority’s planning policies where the application would have an unacceptable impact on amenity, leading to extra noise late at night, and also that extra traffic would cause congestion and impact on road safety.

Tenby Town Council said they were not averse to Domino’s opening a unit in the town, but felt that this particular location wasn’t suitable, on the basis that it was along a one-way system, with double yellow lines on both sides of the street, with a bus stop also on the main route, and the fire station entrance nearby.

Tenby Chamber of Trade and Tourism also objected to the plans, expressing concern that an A3 business offering home delivered food with delivery vehicles would affect traffic flow along the South Parade.

The plans would see the takeaway and restaurant unit sited adjacent to Tenby’s Grade II listed war memorial and opposite the historic town walls.

The ‘informal hearing’ conducted by a Welsh Government planning inspectorate, will take place at the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority’s offices at Llanion Park, Pembroke Dock, at 10 am, on Tuesday.

Speaking at Tuesday night’s meeting of the town council, Deputy Mayor, Clr. Mrs. Christine Brown reaffirmed that the town council was not against the pizza chain coming to Tenby, but objected to that particular site, as they did not feel it was an appropriate location.