The council has confirmed that it has looked into a potential breach of planning controls
Readers of the YEP have commented on both sides of the debate, with some saying that the shutters are an “absolute joke” and others saying that they are necessary to protect Rudy’s from break-ins.
Milan Barritt said: “I've never really liked the fact that local businesses are able to extend like this onto the pavement. It's one thing having a few chairs and tables outside of the restaurant but places like Rudy's are taking up what used to be public access and pathway and making it smaller as they move closer to the road.
“The Mad Greek has every right to be concerned. If you watch the video clip in the article then you can clearly see that you cannot see his Greek takeaway from a side view at all.Diane Frankland said: “The adjacent area has had lots of money spent to create a nice space, the shutters are certainly not a good look.”last weekend and thought he had closed down as I could not see the bar. Only when walked past it to The Mustard Pot I saw him.
She said: “What is wrong with that? I have a shop in Oakwood with shutters and a lot of shops without them got broken into a few years ago.David Smith-Bratley said that Rudy’s should “be allowed to protect premises any way they can.”