A plan for a new takeaway in Timperley was approved by Trafford Council last week - despite opposition from another takeaway and a retirement block.

An application was submitted to the council in December 2020 to turn a site on Stockport Road into a takeaway serving 'artisan pizza'.

The site between a Sainsbury's and a Costa is vacant at the moment, but it has been home to bar and wine merchant Corks Out and a vape shop in the past.

Trafford Council approved the application despite receiving multiple letters in opposition to the application and no letters in support.

Opponents to the application included the owner of Harlequin, another takeaway just down the road from the site on Stockport Road.

In a letter to the council earlier in the year, the owner said: "I'm sure you're aware how all businesses are struggling since a year ago.

"On top of that, this area is saturated with pizzeria and takeaway businesses.

"Having another one across the road from me will make a significant dent in my business turnover and risk a shutdown of my business."

However, the council dismissed the owner's opposition in its considerations.

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It said: "That the proposed use may introduce further competition between existing takeaway businesses isn't material to the consideration of this application."

More opposition to the application came from Mayfair Court, a retirement block of around 50 flats behind the site on Stockport Road.

Residents in the retirement block expressed concern about a range of issues including the noise created by the takeaway, as well as the rise in litter and traffic.

One of the residents said: "Any additional noise would affect mine and my husband's health and quality of life. I therefore strongly object to this application."

And another said: "We currently have to withstand noise from the constant traffic delivering goods to Sainsbury's, which starts at 5.30am.

"We also have the continual noise from their ventilation equipment, especially in the summer.

"This application would mean more deliveries and more noise, never mind the increase in litter."

The council acknowledged the residents' concern, but opted to address it by approving the application with conditions, rather than by refusing it completely.

These conditions include stopping the takeaway from opening outside the hours of 8am-11pm on Monday to Saturday and 9am-10pm on Sunday, or from playing amplified music.