SITING a fast food takeaway on a housing estate would be a recipe for disaster, say residents.

Abdul Monnan, of Helsby, is seeking approval from Vale Royal planners to turn an estate agents office at 1B Langdale Way into a pizza takeaway.

Frodsham Town Council is supporting residents’ objections to the change of use application submitted to the borough council.

“A lot of neighbours around there are very concerned about this,” Cllr Christine Lloyd told Frodsham Town Council this month.

“I believe they are looking at opening until 11pm and I don’t think that’s suitable in this residential area.”

Town Cllr Dennis Taylor claimed the proposed takeaway would generate extra traffic that would impact on neighbours.

He added: “I also have visions of people congregating outside it until all hours of the morning.”

Town and Borough Councillor Andrew Dawson reported he had “called in” the application for a full debate and decision by Vale Royal Planning Committee.

He said: “We need to object. Hot food shops can also cause litter, smell, noise and nuisance and if, despite objections, the borough council choose to go ahead with it, I expect them to impose suitable and sufficient conditions to regulate these matters.”

Councillors agreed to object on the grounds of loss of amenity and potential traffic problems.

Town leaders have objected to plans to build a two-storey detached house on land at 10 Warren Court, Frodsham.

Frodsham Town Councillor Lynn Riley, who is also a borough councillor, told the town this week that she had “called in” the application to go before Vale Royal’s Planning Committee because she believed it went against infill site development policies contained in the borough council’s Local Plan.

The town council’s office manager, Anne Pitt, said: “Lots of people have called in to look at the plan and they are not happy with it.”

Councillors agreed to object on both highways grounds and potential loss of amenity to neighbours.