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Thurrock may stay 'crime hotspot' without truckstop
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R.oger Pr own
A DEVELOPER believes south Essex will continue to be a "hotspot for lorry crime" after a council threw out his plans to build a secure truckstop in the area.
Philip Atkinson, director of Lanpro Services, says he is "very disappointed" at the decision made last week by the Thurrock Thames Gateway Development Corporation (TTGDC) planning committee to reject his plans for a gated lorry park for up to 130 commercial vehicles on land opposite the A13 and the arterial road in North Stifford, near Thurrock.
The development was refused on the grounds that it would have made an impact on greenbelt land, the free flow of traffic and local residents.
Atkinson adds: am very disappointed because it has taken us about two years to put this application together. There are many HGVs parked illegally in the area on a regular basis it has become a hotspot for lorry crime, and we're concerned it will remain so following this decision.
We understand that there were 222 attacks or thefts on EIGV
drivers in the two years to April 2009, Since the need is so great, we thought there wouldn't be a problem with the application which was supported by the police, the Road Haulage Association (RHA). the Highways Agency, as well as many local residents.
"However, there were 25 letters of objection from immediate residents," he adds. "We will take this to appeal everyone accepts there is a chronic need for a truckstop in this area, and the reasons for the refusal were fairly contrived."
A spokesman for the TIGDC says: -The applicant has the opportunity to lodge an appeal to the secretary of state via the planning inspectorate."
Chrys Rampley, RHA manager for infrastructure, environment and business affairs, adds: "We are continuing to back this application for a truckstop. We believe there is a huge need for secure, overnight parking in this area to support the ports of Tilbury and Shell Haven. We hope that common sense will prevail and that it eventually gets built."