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A new fish and chip shop proposed for Morfa Bychan in Gwynedd has faced opposition from the local health board, which is calling for the menu to have a greater selection of fruit and vegetables. The board has argued that an increase in fast food outlets is detrimental to public health. It also suggested that such outlets are targeted predominantly at tourists, rather than meeting the needs of local residents, with a greater availability of unhealthy food leading to increased obesity and unhealthy eating in children in low-income areas.
Porthmadog council has also expressed its opposition to the new shop, claiming that it constitutes overdevelopment and pointing out that there is already a chippy operating nearby. The council has additionally raised concerns over the potential impact of the development on traffic and parking.
The application to convert an existing building into a fish and chip outlet was initially made in August. This is not the first case in which a health board has become involved in local planning disputes. Last year, KFC challenged 43 councils in England over planning policies aimed at restricting hot food takeaways, leading to its success in over 50% of the cases.
Public Health Wales has estimated the cost of obesity to the NHS in Wales at £73m, a figure that is expected to rise to £465m by 2050. The health board has been approached for comment on its objections to the proposed fish and chip shop
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