Residents on a large housing development in the south of the island are objecting to plans to open a pizza takeaway on the estate.

They have raised concerns that Dandara’s plans for the unit in the neighbourhood centre at Reayrt Mie will lead to problems with noise, smell and parking issues.

The matter went before the island’s planning committee this week when members decided to pause the application (25/91052/B) pending a site visit.

Completed in July 2023, the neighbourhood centre on Cringle Close comprises three shop units and a children’s nursery.

But while the nursery is operational and one of the shop units is occupied by Costcutter, the other two shop units have remained vacant despite being marketed since November 2022.

Dandara’s proposes that the pizza takeaway will open seven days a week from 11am to 11.30pm.

The business would have 10 to 12 employees on duty at any one time, who will be a mix of shop staff and delivery drivers.

Dandara planning director David Humphrey told the planning committee that the location, which is just off the proposed bypass on the edge of the estate was ‘appropriate’ for a hot food takeaway.

A number of residents submitted letters of objection.

One resident in an apartment above the shops on Cringle Close said he felt ‘totally misled’ having been assured there would not be a takeaway - and would otherwise never have bought the property.

They said: ‘It is clear that the proposed use will cause significant, unavoidable and unacceptable harm to the residential amenity of myself and neighbouring residents.’

Planning committee member Matthew Warren described the proposed opening hours as ‘just obscene’. He said the noise and smell would make it ‘intolerable’ to live nearby.

Adele Betteridge agreed the opening hours were outrageous.

The committee agreed to pause the application and arrange a site visit.