BURGER King has been given the green light to take over Topshop’s former store on the Strand.

Westminster city councillors voted four to one to approve the fast-food giant’s application to build a five-storey takeaway near Charing Cross station at a planning meeting on Tuesday.

West End councillor Paul Fisher said it was the “right place” for a new hot food restaurant and takeaway.

In an objection letter, one resident said the shop would “detract from the beauty and prestige” of the conservation area.

Burger King’s top development officer Marc Balding told the committee the operation would bring a “new lease of life” to a unit he said had been vacant for three years and add 40 jobs to the area.