• Sheffield city centre KFC granted permission to stay open overnight after agreement with police

    The city council’s licensing sub-committee members have discussed an application for a 24-hour licence by a KFC on West Street in Sheffield. Last week, the Local Democracy Reporting Service reported that in the application, the KFC restaurant sought a permit for a so-called late-night refreshment provision that runs between 11pm and 5am. Sign up for our free newsletters now However, South Yorkshire Police officially objected to these plans over fears there could be “potential issues with those...

  • Dunkin Donuts gets go-ahead to build takeaway next to KFC on busy Sheffield road

    At a planning and highways committee meeting this week, members were discussing a deferred proposal for the Dunkin takeaway next to a KFC restaurant on the corner of Queens Road and Charlotte Road in Sheffield. The proposal included building the new single-storey building for use as a restaurant, kitchen, staff areas and drive-thru window; new pedestrian access from Queens Road, formation of a new drive-thru lane; laying out of 10 new car parking spaces; the creation of outdoor seating area,...

  • Police fear drunken partygoers will cause problems if Sheffield KFC opens 24 hours a day

    Sheffield City Council’s licensing sub-committee will next week (March 11) discuss the application made by the KFC restaurant on West Street for a 24-hour licence seven days a week. The restaurant currently closes between 12am and 2am on weekdays and between 1am and 2am on weekends. It has now applied for a 24-hour licence – including a so-called late-night refreshment provision that runs between 11pm and 5am. However, South Yorkshire Police has officially objected to the application and wants...