Indian restaurant 'in the wrong place' gets the go-ahead despite the locals kicking up a stink

NEIGHBOURS OPPOSED TO SMELLS, NOISE, PARKING AND ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR ON THEIR DOORSTEPS

- BY JAMIE WALLER Local Democracy Reporter

AN Indian takeaway in Sleaford will become a full restaurant, despite claims that nearby residents are bombarded with smells. The entrance to La Shish on Northgate is just yards away from homes on Parry's Court.

A planning committee at North Kesteven District Council on Thursday (June 12) heard that residents also had to put up with noise, nuisance and even vomiting from customers.

Councillor Ann Mear (Ind), who represents the area, said: "The smell comes out of the extractor fan and gets trapped between the [restaurant and the homes].

"Residents can't even open their windows for fresh air in summer, the smell is overwhelming.