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• Though he felt that the Horbury, Wakefield, depot of W A Smith & Co (Transport) was in an unsuitable location, North Eastern Deputy Licensing Authority John Hampton has authorised its continued use.
The company had sought renewal of its national licence in respect of 20 vehicles and 22 trailers; eight vehicles and eight trailers being based at Cluntergate, Horbury.
The application attracted representations from Horbury Community Council and a Miss Appleyard.
Hampton said that as the community council owned no property in the vicinity, he could not really accept its representation.
For Miss Appleyard, it was said that she was a pensioner living in Cluntergate, which was too narrow for HGV use. The vehicles passed within in
ches of her windows and she was disturbed by noise. She did not want to see the firm out of business, but she would like some consideration.
Director John Wood said Cluntergate was a public road and a bus route, but conceded that there were problems over vehicles getting into the depot on Fridays and Saturday mornings when they were returning for the weekend.
The depot had been in use for over 30 years and the company had established user rights in planning terms.
No more than six vehicles and trailers were likely to be al Horbury at any one time, every consideration would be given to the residents and his door was always open if they wished to raise anything with him, said Wood.
Granting renewal without restriction, Hampton said that as it was an established operating centre, there was little that he could do about the situation.