C S H Environmental Ltd, Greenacres Packards Lane, Wormingford, COLCHESTER, CO6 3AH

Erection of Clean Materials Recycling Facility at Existing Established Recycling/Recovery Facility, Relocation of Existing Staff Welfare Facility, Provision of Additional Staff Parking, Culverting Section of Existing Swale, Additional Landscaping, Rainwater Harvesting together with amendments to site operating hours and HGV movement times to permit 24 HGV Movements between 07:00- 16-30 hours on Good Fridays without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref ESS/09/18/COL, dated 29 August 2019

Authority: Essex County Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Hearing
Development: minerals-waste · Other minor developments
Inspector: Chalk M

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed extension of operating hours on the living conditions of nearby residents
The effect on the character of the area, with particular regard to the effect of site lighting

What decided it

The significant harm to the living conditions of nearby residents from increased HGV movements and earlier operating hours outweighed the operational benefits to the appellant.

the benefits of quicker HGV journeys, increased recycling time and reduced congestion/emissions did not outweigh the significant harm to the living conditions of nearby residents

Plan policies cited: Policy 10, Policy 12, Policy SP 1, Policy ENV5, Policy DM15

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