Wickford residents angry over takeaway plan

10:00am Thursday 1st November 2012 in News By Melissa Hills

Wickford residents angry after plans for a takeaway agreed on appeal Wickford residents angry after plans for a takeaway agreed on appeal

RESIDENTS living above a parade of shops in Wickford are furious because plans for a new takeaway shop were passed by planning chiefs.


Osman and Denise Keskin want to open the fourth shop in their chain called Cosmos Pizza and Kebabs to add to their existing businesses in Basildon, Benfleet and Canvey.
 

The couple hope to open the new shop in three months in what is currently the Motor Kit shop in Southend Road and create seven new jobs.


However neighbours living in the above flats have voiced concerns about extra noise, traffic and litter which the new shop could cause.


Christian Freeman, 47, who lives with her husband Martin and daughter Zoe, has voiced her opposition to Basildon Council and is furious the plans have been approved.
 

She said: “We own the flat and I can’t help but think that another takeaway shop opening in the parade is going to devalue our homes.
 

“I am so annoyed that the plans have been approved. The people who want to own the takeaway want to put a huge extraction fan at the back and that is going to cause a lot more noise and inconvenience.


“The bins which are meant for the residents also get filled up with rubbish from the existing shops in the parade so another takeaway is just going to cause extra mess and litter.


“I have to travel up to London for work and I want to relax when I come home and not worry about extra noise outside my home.
“The level of traffic is already very high and it’s near impossible to try and park outside your own home.”


Mr and Mrs Keskin were refused permission the first time because the extractor fan proposed didn’t meeting planning regulations.
The couple hired a planning consultant to fight their case and the plans were approved last week.


Mrs Keskin said: “People are creating problems before we have even opened the shop. We have two other shops in residential areas and there are no problems there.
 

“If anyone has a problem we are more than happy to hear people out and try and help as much as we can. At the end of the day we just want to make a living like everyone else. Most of the traffic at the new Wickford shop is caused by the Tesco Express.
 

“Our shop will not cause much extra traffic because most of our business will be deliveries.”


There is already a Tesco Express and one other takeaway on the called Fish and Chicken and the new shop will be open from 11am till 10pm seven days a week.

Comments (10)

10:54am Thu 1 Nov 12

perini says...

Hmm - move to a flat above a parade of shops and then complain about shoppers! How does that work then?
Hmm - move to a flat above a parade of shops and then complain about shoppers! How does that work then? perini

11:11am Thu 1 Nov 12

SpiffSpaffington1984 says...

that part of wickford is completely dead at night and theres already 2437618 takeaways on the highstreet, and by the look of them they just scrape by
that part of wickford is completely dead at night and theres already 2437618 takeaways on the highstreet, and by the look of them they just scrape by SpiffSpaffington1984

11:17am Thu 1 Nov 12

PJR-121 says...

perini wrote:
Hmm - move to a flat above a parade of shops and then complain about shoppers! How does that work then?
I'll agree with that. They own the flat, not the shop below, so what right do they have to dictate what it should be?
[quote][p][bold]perini[/bold] wrote: Hmm - move to a flat above a parade of shops and then complain about shoppers! How does that work then?[/p][/quote]I'll agree with that. They own the flat, not the shop below, so what right do they have to dictate what it should be? PJR-121

11:17am Thu 1 Nov 12

Eric Whim says...

do they do a pint of winkles pizza and the beef dripping and pease pudding special there ?

Go down a treat in the 1950's backwater that is Wickford
do they do a pint of winkles pizza and the beef dripping and pease pudding special there ? Go down a treat in the 1950's backwater that is Wickford Eric Whim

11:19am Thu 1 Nov 12

black jack ketchum says...

I loving living a 1950's backwater!
I loving living a 1950's backwater! black jack ketchum

11:26am Thu 1 Nov 12

Eric Whim says...

PJR-121 wrote:
perini wrote:
Hmm - move to a flat above a parade of shops and then complain about shoppers! How does that work then?
I'll agree with that. They own the flat, not the shop below, so what right do they have to dictate what it should be?
isn't it more likely that they hold the lease on the flat rather than own it freehold?

Not that it has much bearing on the actual story itself but it is generally the case for flats isn't it?
[quote][p][bold]PJR-121[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]perini[/bold] wrote: Hmm - move to a flat above a parade of shops and then complain about shoppers! How does that work then?[/p][/quote]I'll agree with that. They own the flat, not the shop below, so what right do they have to dictate what it should be?[/p][/quote]isn't it more likely that they hold the lease on the flat rather than own it freehold? Not that it has much bearing on the actual story itself but it is generally the case for flats isn't it? Eric Whim

12:56pm Thu 1 Nov 12

Lastlaugh... says...

PJR-121 wrote:
Can the Echo reporters actually write proper sentences?

"There is already a Tesco Express and one other takeaway on the called Fish and Chicken and the new shop will be open from 11am till 10pm seven days a week."

Should be: -

Other shops currently on the parade include Tesco Express and takeaway chain Fish 'n' Chick'n. The new shop is planned to open from 11am until 10pm, seven days a week.

Also managed to get the name of the other takeaway wrong.

In addition - this sentence:-

"Osman and Denise Keskin want to open the fourth shop in their chain called Cosmos Pizza and Kebabs..."

Should say: -

Osman and Denise Keskin want to open a fourth shop in their Cosmos Pizza and Kebab chain...

I can only guess the Editor is on holiday this week - the standard isn't great normally from the Echo, but this week has been appalling!
Perhaps the staff are on holiday and its the editor filling in.
[quote][p][bold]PJR-121[/bold] wrote: Can the Echo reporters actually write proper sentences? "There is already a Tesco Express and one other takeaway on the called Fish and Chicken and the new shop will be open from 11am till 10pm seven days a week." Should be: - Other shops currently on the parade include Tesco Express and takeaway chain Fish 'n' Chick'n. The new shop is planned to open from 11am until 10pm, seven days a week. Also managed to get the name of the other takeaway wrong. In addition - this sentence:- "Osman and Denise Keskin want to open the fourth shop in their chain called Cosmos Pizza and Kebabs..." Should say: - Osman and Denise Keskin want to open a fourth shop in their Cosmos Pizza and Kebab chain... I can only guess the Editor is on holiday this week - the standard isn't great normally from the Echo, but this week has been appalling![/p][/quote]Perhaps the staff are on holiday and its the editor filling in. Lastlaugh...

8:51pm Thu 1 Nov 12

steve077 says...

Iam from the 1950's backwater & proud of it. My grandparents came to live in wickford before the war and had a photo of my mum as a little girl at the front of her house in Harold Gardens in the 1930's when it was a unmade road
Iam from the 1950's backwater & proud of it. My grandparents came to live in wickford before the war and had a photo of my mum as a little girl at the front of her house in Harold Gardens in the 1930's when it was a unmade road steve077

10:17am Fri 2 Nov 12

EthanEdwards says...

SpiffSpaffington1984 wrote:
that part of wickford is completely dead at night and theres already 2437618 takeaways on the highstreet, and by the look of them they just scrape by
I agree with you that yet another take away in Wickford is needed, about as much as a drowning man needs a glass of water.

I suppose it's better than having a vacant shop but not by much.
[quote][p][bold]SpiffSpaffington1984[/bold] wrote: that part of wickford is completely dead at night and theres already 2437618 takeaways on the highstreet, and by the look of them they just scrape by[/p][/quote]I agree with you that yet another take away in Wickford is needed, about as much as a drowning man needs a glass of water. I suppose it's better than having a vacant shop but not by much. EthanEdwards

10:57am Fri 2 Nov 12

perini says...

EthanEdwards wrote:
SpiffSpaffington1984 wrote: that part of wickford is completely dead at night and theres already 2437618 takeaways on the highstreet, and by the look of them they just scrape by
I agree with you that yet another take away in Wickford is needed, about as much as a drowning man needs a glass of water. I suppose it's better than having a vacant shop but not by much.
It's just the same as the plethora of cafes that opened up in Leigh. They are now gradually closing/diversifying as the customers vote with their custom and money. The good ones will stay and the bad onesclose through lack of trade - win win all round!
[quote][p][bold]EthanEdwards[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]SpiffSpaffington1984[/bold] wrote: that part of wickford is completely dead at night and theres already 2437618 takeaways on the highstreet, and by the look of them they just scrape by[/p][/quote]I agree with you that yet another take away in Wickford is needed, about as much as a drowning man needs a glass of water. I suppose it's better than having a vacant shop but not by much.[/p][/quote]It's just the same as the plethora of cafes that opened up in Leigh. They are now gradually closing/diversifying as the customers vote with their custom and money. The good ones will stay and the bad onesclose through lack of trade - win win all round! perini

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