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Planning and Public Health professionals’ experiences of using the planning system to regulate hot food takeaway outlets in England: A qualitative study

Keeble, M.; Burgoine, T.; White, M.; Summerbell, C.; Cummins, S.; Adams, J.

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Authors

M. Keeble

T. Burgoine

M. White

S. Cummins

J. Adams



Abstract

Takeaway food outlets offer limited seating and sell hot food to be consumed away from their premises. They typically serve energy-dense, nutrient-poor food. National planning guidelines in England offer the potential for local planning policies to promote healthier food environments through regulation of takeaway food outlets. Around half of English local government areas use this approach, but little is known about the process of adoption. We aimed to explore experiences and perceived success of planning policy adoption. In 2018 we recruited Planning and Public Health professionals from 16 local government areas in England and completed 26 telephone interviews. We analysed data with a thematic analysis approach. Participants felt that planning policy adoption was appropriate and can successfully regulate takeaway food outlets with the intention to improve health. They identified several facilitators and barriers towards adoption. Facilitators included internal co-operation between Planning and Public Health departments, and precedent for planning policy adoption set elsewhere. Barriers included “nanny-state” criticism, and difficulty demonstrating planning policy effectiveness. These could be considered in future guidelines to support widespread planning policy adoption.

Citation

Keeble, M., Burgoine, T., White, M., Summerbell, C., Cummins, S., & Adams, J. (2020). Planning and Public Health professionals’ experiences of using the planning system to regulate hot food takeaway outlets in England: A qualitative study. Health & Place, 67, Article 102305. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2020.102305

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Feb 10, 2020
Online Publication Date Mar 6, 2020
Publication Date Jan 1, 2020
Deposit Date Feb 17, 2020
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Journal Health & Place
Print ISSN 1353-8292
Publisher Elsevier
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 67
Article Number 102305
DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2020.102305

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