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Residents block operator's site application

1st May 2008, Page 29
1st May 2008
Page 29
Page 29, 1st May 2008 — Residents block operator's site application
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COMPLAINTS FROM residents blocked an application for the use of a site in Lenham Heath, but an application from another firm for the same site was accepted because there were no objections made.

South Eastern & Metropolitan Deputy Traffic Commissioner Christopher Heaps refused an application by Subzero (2003) to base three vehicles at the site following representations from neighbours.

At the same hearing, the DTC granted an application by Greaves Surveying and Engineering to base four vehicles and two trailers at the site because there had been no environmental objections to that application.

The DTC was told there was a cold storage building on the former Brake Bros site at Shepherds Farm. Rose Lane. The site could cope with the vehicles requested, and could enter and leave in forward gear. Cook Trading stored frozen food at the site, and employed Subzero to deliver it to at least 21 retail outlets. If the application was refused, Subzero's vehicles would continue to visit the site from its Horsmonden operating centre.

The Greaves vehicles had been visiting the site since June. Subject to being granted retrospective planning permission, its vehicles would be kept at the site.

Refusing Subzero's application, the DTC said he was satisfied from his own site inspection and the evidence of the representors that the parking of FIGVs at the site and their passage along Rose Lane would result in noise, light and vibration disturbances, and would adversely affect the environment.

In granting the application from Greaves with a condition limiting times of operation, the DTC said he regretted he couldn't refuse it since there were no objections.


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