Thank you SimonK - very informative and interesting.

It states:-

'The Council will not grant planning permission for new hot food take-away shops that fall within 400 metres of the boundary of a primary or secondary school (the exclusion zone).'

Also, 'where there is no harm or loss of amenity to the living conditions of nearby residents, including that created by noise and disturbance from other users and their vehicles, smell, litter and unneighbourly opening hours.'

On the first point, we have Holy Trinity primary school within 200 metres and the front gates of Sydenham Girls at around 400 metres.

On the second point, there is an old converted church containing 5 flats within 5 metres of the parking space behind the restaurant - presumably where Dominos' scooter riders will be whizzing in and out until whatever hour in the evenings.

But maybe Dominos think they will be able to persuade the council that it was already trading as a takeaway; and get away with not having to make a new application for the A5 aspect?