United keeps its Perth biscuit
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• United Biscuits (UK) has won authority for an additional operating centre in Perth without restriction, despite environmental objections from six local residents.
The company had applied for permission to use premises in Strathtay Road for up to four vehicles, having been forced to move from its previous depot at Dunkeld Road, Perth.
For the company, Michael Whiteford said that 24-hour operation was essential to its business. Strathay Road was said to be suitable for storage and distribution.
There were no statutory objectors and without readings taken by environmental health officers it was impossible to decide whether noise in such an area was unacceptable.
United Biscuits had taken a number of steps to alleviate the noise problems, such as replacing a chain which operated a roller shutter door with an electric motor. Whiteford argued that it was not sufficient for the residents to merely come along and say that their sleep was being disturbed without offering supporting technical evidence.
Holding that the residents had failed to make our their case on environmental grounds, McNamara said that people had to live together and it was often better if they could get together to discuss any problems, before getting to the public inquiry stage.