IT will be salt and vinegar instead of shampoo and set if a former hairdresser's is turned into a takeaway.

An application to change the use of 4, Moatway to allow a fish and chip shop has been lodged with Malvern Hills District Council.

The unit, which is currently empty, is in a parade of shops, restaurants and takeaways and planning officers feel the change of use is acceptable for the location.

However, 11 residents have raised objections, saying it will increase litter and traffic problems, attract troublemakers and rat infestations, and clog drains with fat and potato peelings.

The scheme is set to be discussed at a meeting of the council's southern area development control committee at 7pm on Wednesday, September 21.