But planning officers dismissed the objection, stating the units were classed as restaurants, and not takeaways.

Approving the scheme, officers said a number of brands were interested in occupying the restaurants "but nothing can be confirmed until planning permission has been granted for the development".

"The brands include a sandwich shop, a coffee shop, and a street tea/café brand and would potentially have between 24-28 seats," officers added.

"These uses would not be classed as hot food takeaways as per the Supplementary Planning Document and would be classified as restaurants with an ancillary drive-through element."

The application said the development needed to be close to the city's Outer Ring Road to "provide a sufficient flow of vehicular movements to ensure the scheme is viable" and have enough space for the units.

The developer has agreed to a number of biodiversity measures, including a "green roof" on one of the buildings, landscaping and a £416,500 payment to Bradford Council to create wildlife improvements in the area.