DOMINO’S Pizza created two separate planning storms this week having been uprooted from its long-time premises in The Woolmead, East Street in December.

The pizza chain’s Farnham branch is currently operating from a temporary “storage and distribution” base on land shared with Hotel Daniele in Hale Road.

However, neighbours claim the correct planning consent has not been granted for such an operation and are demanding Waverley Borough Council take action.

In an email to residents Waverley agreed that Domino’s has flouted planning regulations.

But rather than undertake enforcement action, to residents’ dismay the council has allowed the chain to apply for planning permission retrospectively.

One neighbour, who wished to remain anonymous, told The Herald: “As Waverley have agreed with residents that this a breach of planning we are appalled that Waverley enforcement have decided instead to action a softly softly approach with Domino Pizza.

“In reality they should have served a ‘stop’ notice as Domino Pizza are obviously breaking regulations in operating from land that is not covered for this work.”

The resident added: “To add problems to traffic in this already congested area is ludicrous.

“Domino Pizza are allowing delivery and collection vehicles up the hotel/restaurant driveway and then exiting across the only public footpath from Farnham to Hale.

“This is totally unacceptable and extremely dangerous.”

Meanwhile, widespread rumours suggest Domino’s is seeking a new permanent home on the site of the current PGI Garage in East Street.

This is supported by an application to change the use of PGI’s premises at Tanfield House, opposite the East St/Guildford Rd traffic lights, from a car showroom to a hot food takeaway.

Neighbours have again rallied against this proposal, and are also calling on Waverley to refuse the application citing concerns over traffic, parking, noise, litter and “unwanted” smells.

One resident, Maria Welland, told The Herald: “The application is unsound because the Domino’s would be on a junction with traffic lights. There will be scooters and cars coming out of a residential side road all day long from 11am to 11pm (and at weekends from 11am to 1am!).

‘The Domino’s will lower the profile of an area that is trying to improve. The building next door to the potential site ‘The Barbican; was redeveloped in 2017 with flats at an entry level of £300,000. They will now be plagued by noise, vibration and vermin.”

The Herald approached Domino’s Pizza but the chain declined to comment.

A Waverley spokesman said: “The council’s planning enforcement team has visited the site following complaints from the public. Domino’s has located two food preparation units on land at Lower Hale, Farnham, without planning permission and therefore a breach of planning control has taken place.

“All enforcement complaints are dealt with on a case by case basis and the appropriate course of action is determined by a number of factors. In this case it is considered the most proportionate manner in which to address the breach of planning control is for Domino’s Pizza to submit a retrospective planning application.

“The request for an application does not give any indication that the application will be approved; if the application is refused then formal remedial action may well be the next  step.”