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Wolseley Road in St Budeaux, Devon, which features a large ammount of takeaways. The street offers Fish and Chips, Pasties and Pizzas. 05/05/2015 A council has banned a new takeaway from opening – because its residents are already too FAT. Officials at Plymouth City Council have rejected plans for a fast food shop – because some of its population have an ”excess weight” issue. See swns story SWFOOD. Businessman Mohammed Rafic had applied to open a takeaway selling fish and chips, kebabs and fried chicken in the St Budeaux area. But councillors said no after being told that residents in the suburb are already bigger than the average person.Among the people living in the area are controversial Stephen Beer, 45, and Michelle Coombe, 43 – a couple who claimed they are too fat to work.Now the council has taken the decision to block a new takeaways close to the couple’s home to avoid others ending up like them.It ruled if the proposed takeaway had been given the green light it would have meant that 20 per cent of businesses in the area were takeaways. A council report, known as the Plymouth Plan, is aimed at tackling issues surrounding health in the city.