A pizza chain has lodged an appeal against a decision to refuse 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 the South Parade, was turned down by members of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority’s development management committee at a meeting last month.

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 clerk Andrew Davies said that the town council were not adverse to Domino’s opening a unit in Tenby, 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.

Mr. Davies stated that there would be potential increase to traffic and congestion with customers and delivery drivers illegally parking to collect food.

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.

Speaking at Tuesday night’s meeting of the town council, Mr. Davies told councillors that the company had lodged an appeal against the refusal of the application to the Welsh Government planning inspectorate, but no date or venue had been given for the appeal hearing as of yet.