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Centre application is granted

22nd December 2005
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EGHAM, SURREY-based Rossway Transport Services has been granted a new eight-vehicle licence despite an objection from Surrey County Council and representations from four neighbouring residents.

Surrey County Council told South-Eastern and Metropolitan Traffic Commissioner Christopher Heaps that Runnymede Borough Council was going to issue enforcement notices in relation to the site at Padd Farm, Hurst Lane. and seek an injunction to restrict breaches of planning controls.

Padd Farm, which six operators were already authorised to use, was previously an agricultura building. Part of it was authorised on the 0-licence o a firm called Container Restoration. It was suggested however, that Container Restoration did not use thi site as an operating centre. A plan produced by tlu landlord proved that Rossway's proposed operatinl centre was the same as that of Container Restoration A traffic survey by Surrey County Council showei that although Hurst Lane is not a through road, it ha a daily two-directional traffic flow of 6,989 vehicles, o which 14.4% were HGVs.

The TC granted the application as long a Container Restoration removed the site from it licence. He imposed conditions relating to the parkin of the vehicles and ensuring they would enter an leave Hurst Lane in forward gear.

Heaps said the problems concerning the plannin history and current and pending enforcement notice were not significant factors in his decision. On th basis of the traffic survey, he was not convinced a grar would cause any material increase in HGV traffic i Hurst Lane.


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