Fried Chicken Takeaway Proposal Sparks Controversy in Rhyl

A fried chicken takeaway could replace a former hairdressing salon in Rhyl.
Mr Ernest Thananjcheliyan has applied to Denbighshire County Council’s planning department, seeking planning permission for a change of use of Flat 45 on Trellewelyn Road.
But the council has received three objections to the application.
Chen Laxiang wrote to Denbighshire to raise their concerns.
“I am the owner of 47 Trellewelyn Road, Rhyl, Wong Sing House,” the objection letter read.
“I do not agree for there to be another food and beverage shop to be opened at 45 Trellewelyn Road because it is too close to my shop.”
Mr Chris Hughes also objected.
In a letter to the council, he wrote: “I’m emailing you to put forward my complaint about the empty hairdresser’s shop on Trellewelyn Road becoming a fast-food chicken takeaway.
“I don’t believe for one minute the south area of Rhyl needs anything like this. I have lived in the southward of Rhyl all my life. I’m 55 now and believe Rhyl has more than its share of takeaways, phone shops, barbers, and vape shops.
“There’s no need for a chicken takeaway in the southward of Rhyl. If anyone fancies chicken, then they will just order from one of the other shops in Rhyl and have it home-delivered, rather than walking to this new one in the rain.”
He added: “We already have one takeaway in the area. Surely this is more than enough, wouldn’t you think? Frankly, I’d rather see the shop boarded up and empty than another takeaway in the area.”
Ms Lowri Hudson also sent a letter to Denbighshire objecting to the application.
“As a neighbour to this establishment, may I please express my concern and opposition to this application,” she wrote.
“As there is already a hot food takeaway within the four retail establishments located on Trellewelyn Rd and many other fast-food outlets, which offer delivery services within the town, there is no apparent need for the service.
“The extra traffic and noise to the residents who live across the road would be considerable. It would also add to the dangerous parking issues we already contend with. Currently, customers do not use the designated parking bays to use the facilities, blocking the line of view as we leave our properties by parking on our side of the road, often blocking the pavement for pedestrians.”
She added: “I am also concerned about the potential for increased littering, which is already an issue with our driveways being littered by discarded food wrappers and packaging.”
Ms Hudson also said she did not want young people congregating and causing disturbance, feared light pollution from illuminated signs, and said the plans could devalue nearby homes.
In his application, Mr Thananjcheliyan said: “It was a hairdresser before. I need to change (the building) to a food takeaway.”
The site area is 39.59 square metres in size, and neighbours are yet to be consulted.
The planning application will likely be debated at a future Denbighshire planning committee meeting.

By Richard Evans – Local Democracy Reporter