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Burger van forced to shut
Lancashire Post
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05/05/2025
The owners of Smokies are "gutted" after being forced to shut down by the council because it was too close to local primary schools. Credit: SWNS
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Hi, I'm digital reporter Amy Seddon. The owners of a Smashburger burger trailer are gutted after
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being forced to shut down by the council because it was too close to local primary schools.
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Co-owner of Smokey's Sam Cowell spoke to SWNS about their troubles. Watch that video next.
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Hello, my name is Sam. I'm part owner of Smokey's and we've been running here at the Dunkirk Hall
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since November last year and as of recently we've applied for planning permission and it's
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been refused by the council and the planning committee due to it being a grade two listed
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building and a historic building and the fact that it is in close proximity to schools which
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apparently is promoting unhealthy communities for children and in regards to the obesity levels
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in year six and reception children. So we've been refused for being in close proximity to schools
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but the closest school is actually half a mile away and we're not open in school hours so
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we do think it should be rethought and hopefully we can get a decision overturned and sort something
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out with the council.
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