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• Southern Recovery Service Transport has avoided having its haulage operations restricted on environmental grounds because its vehicles are used for recovery.
Four neighbouring residents made representations when the Hassocks, West Sussex-based company applied to renew its licence for five vehicles and 10 trailers.
South Eastern and Metropolitan Licensing Authority Brigadier Michael Turner renewed the licence without restriction, but said he had considered imposing a condition limiting the times at which authorised vehicles could enter and leave the operating centre. He was satisfied that they caused some environmental nuisance to local residents.
However, the company had two separate business activities.
On the recovery side, it was clearly necessary for vehicles to have the ability to enter and leave the site at any time. But the haulage business ought to be able to operate within restricted hours.
Ideally, he would impose licence conditions to reflect that situation. However, he did not see how it would be possible for the residents and enforcement officers to tell whether an empty vehicle was being used for recovery or for haulage.