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ALTHOUGH he renewed the international licence of a Shropshire haulier under existing regulations for 12 months, West Midland Licencing Authority Ronald Jackson warned that his decision might well have been different if the case had been dealt with under new environmental provisions.
He advised the haulier, Derek Morgan, to use the year to try to obtain a more suitable operating centre elsewhere.
Mr Morgan of Station Road, Baschurch, was seeking renewal in respect of two vehicles and trailers opposed by the North Shropshire District Council.
For the council, Ian Andrews said the use for haulage of the operating centre, which lay in a predominantly residential area, was inappropriate. Two applications for planning permission by Mr Morgan had been turned down. The council felt that the use of Mr Morgan's premises was likely to affect the adjoining residential properties due to noise, fumes and work being carried out at unsocial hours. Enforcement action was to be taken requiring Mr Morgan to cease using the premises.
After being told that Mr Morgan's operations would detract from the area, Mr Jackson commented that it was obvious that people were seeking to apply them to the present case.
Mr Morgan said he intended appealing against the refusal of planning permission. He said that trailers were not kept at the premises, as he towed trailers on continental work belonging to a Birmingham company.
Nevertheless, Mr Morgan was told that he would have to declare an alternative operating centre for the trailers because he was authorised to operate the trailer.
Mr Morgan claimed that there were commercial users at both ends of Station Road, including a waste disposal company. He was aware of a number of hauliers in the area who were having problems with the council. He said that the council did not seem to want hauliers either in or out of the village.
Granting renewal on the understanding that no trailers would be parked on the premises, Mr Jackson said that though Mr Morgan did not have planning permission, he had a right to appeal. Until that right had been exercised the council could not evict him.