Survey of hot food bars in Belfast

A survey was undertaken in 2020 to show the locations of Hot food bars within Belfast LGD (Appendix 1). This has been informed by a number of information sources including planning permissions, web-based research and site visits. However this is not considered an exhaustive list; there may be some premises omitted, or there may be some establishments which have subsequently closed or changed use. The survey included takeaway premises with no seating, and premises with seating but which appeared to have a dominant takeaway element. The survey did not include petrol stations and supermarkets with hot food bars as these do not normally require planning permission. This is useful in understanding their distribution across the city and where there are proliferations. Concentrations occur along certain sections of arterial routes. The council will be monitoring planning permssions for hot food bars and losses of hot food bars to other uses on a monthly basis to help inform the annual monitoring report.