0-lic for no-vehicle operator
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11 A COMPANY which neither owns any vehicles, nor proposes to keep any vehicles belonging to it at its operating centre, was granted a new restricted licence for one vehicle, subject to a number of environmental conditions, by North Eastern LA Frederick Whalley.
Power Tools Rentals Ltd had applied for a two-vehicle licence with an operating centre at Hipperholme, The application attracted environmental representations from local residents.
For the company, it was said that it required to hire vehicles to collect and deliver scaffolding, the company providing the driver. A vehicle was required about three times a fortnight. On occasions loaded vehicles would be on site overnight. There were parking areas to the front and rear of the premises, and a parking area to the west was shared with three other businesses.
Residents claimed that there was no permission for any-tone to park commercial vehicles on the latter area. The local authority had said that there was only permission to park cars on that area and that overnight parking was not permitted. They had not opposed because that land did not form part of the operating centre. The parking of commercial vehicles on the land concerned would obscure the windows of the cottages opposite.
Managing director Michael Greenwood said it was more convenient to park on the land concerned, because vehicles parked in the yard would obstruct access to other premises.
Granting a two-year licence, with conditions limiting the size of vehicle to no more than 71/2 tonnes and which prohibited parking on the land in front of the cottages, the LA said it was clear that the vehicle would not be used all the time.
It was hired only on certain occasions, so there was no need for it to be kept at the operating centre all the time. He found that that the representors had proved there would be prejudicial environmental effects if authorised vehicles were parked on the land opposite the cottages.