How does local government use the planning system to regulate hot food takeaway outlets? A census of current practice in England using document review.

ABSTRACT: Takeaway food outlets typically sell hot food, ordered and paid for at the till, for consumption off the premises due to limited seating provision. Growing numbers of these outlets has raised concerns about their impact on diet and weight gain. This has led to proposals to regulate their proliferation through urban planning. We conducted a census of local government areas in England with planning power (n = 325) to identify planning policies specifically addressing takeaway food outlets, with a 'health', and 'non-health' focus. We reviewed planning policies using content analysis, and developed a typology. One hundred and sixty-four (50.5%) local government areas had a policy specifically targeting takeaway food outlets; of these, 56 (34.1%) focused on health. Our typology revealed two mai

SUBMITTER: Keeble M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6686733 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature