Fish Face, Willow Court, Tamworth Road, Lichfield, WS14 9HD

Planning appeal 3369990 at Fish Face, Willow Court, Tamworth Road, Lichfield, WS14 9HD (Lichfield District Council) was dismissed on 5 November 2025 by Inspector Bromley N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect that varying the opening hours of the fish and chip shop would have on the living conditions of the occupiers of surrounding residential properties with regard to noise, disturbance and odour.

change of use from A1 to A5 (fish and chip shop) without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref 13/01328/COU, dated 29 April 2014

Authority: Lichfield District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: retail · Change of use
Inspector: Bromley N

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect that varying the opening hours of the fish and chip shop would have on the living conditions of the occupiers of surrounding residential properties with regard to noise, disturbance and odour

What decided it

The proposal would harm the living conditions of occupiers of surrounding residential properties through increased noise, disturbance and odour from extended opening hours, contrary to Policies CP3 and BE1 of the Local Plan Strategy, and the modest economic benefits do not outweigh this harm.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy CP3Policy BE1Policy DC1

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