The application has been refused! To everyone who took the time and effort to object and campaign against this unsuitable change in use, well done! The council rejected the application on the following grounds:

1) The proposed change of use from a restaurant (A3) to a hot food takeaway (A5), would result in a lost opportunity to provide a use which would maximise the prominent, corner location which benefits from a dual frontage and the potential for an outside seating area, compromising the objectives of maintaining the vitality and vibrancy of the parade which is, contrary to London Plan Policies 4.8: Supporting a successful and diverse retail sector and policy 7.1: Building London's neighbourhoods and communities (July 2011), Policy 15: High Quality Design for Lewisham in Lewisham's Core Strategy (June 2011) and policy URB 3 Urban Design in the adopted Unitary Development Plan (July 2004).
2) The proposed change of use would necessitate frequent vehicular movement within a road junction and bus stop location, which is also close to the railway station which results in concentrated volumes of pedestrians during peak times, resulting in further congestion within the junction location which is contrary to Policy 14 Sustainable movement and transport in Lewisham's adopted Core Strategy (June 2011).
3) The amount and frequent movement of delivery bikes and waiting/collection vehicles, combined with the proposed opening hours until midnight 7 days a week, would result in material harm being caused to the amenities of nearby residential occupiers through noise and disturbance which is contrary to the provisions of Policy 15 High quality design for Lewisham in Lewisham's adopted Core Strategy (June 2011) and saved policy HSG 4 Residential Amenity in Lewisham's adopted UDP (July 2004).

I will certainly be celebrating this evening!