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UPDATE
APPLICATION BY
FOCSA SERVICES (UK) LTD
The Parish Council have been notified that the application by FOCSA Services for parking and storing of refuse vehicles, provision of a vehicle workshop and bulking of dry recyclable materials at Tin House Farm / N P Timber, Welham Lane has now been received by the County Council.
The County Council’s Identity Number for the Application is 2009/C168/03.
A copy of this application can be viewed and downloaded via the following link http://www.leics.gov.uk/index/environment/planning/community_services_planning/planning_applications/index/environment/planning/community_services_planning/planning_applications/eplanning_searchform/eplanning_resultpage/eplanning_detailpage.htm?appno=2009/C168/03&map=f then entering the above application number and clicking search. The County Council are inviting observations on the proposal within the next 3 weeks and they may not be able to consider any comments received after this date. More »
COMMENTS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO THE COUNTY COUNCIL EVEN IF THEY HAVE ALREADY BEEN SENT TO THE DISTRICT COUNCIL TO ENSURE THAT THEY ARE REPORTED TO THE PLANNING COMMITTEE
THE DEADLINE FOR COMMENTS IS 25 JANUARY 2010
Responses can be made by completing the on-line public comments form or by sending a copy of your observations by e-mail to planningcontrol@leics.gov.uk. Alternatively written comments may also be submitted. The officer dealing with the application is Miss Jennifer Shaw and she can be contacted on 0116 305 7054 « Less
• FOCSA are operating on a temporary ‘O’ licence (vehicle operating licence). This will be reviewed by the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency on 25 November and lasts until they receive a permanent licence. Representations can only be made by owners and occupiers of land or buildings near an operating centre who feel that the use or enjoyment of their own land would be adversely affected by the proposed operating centre. They have a right to make their views known to a Traffic Commissioner. They are called representors More »
Representations can be lodged on environmental grounds if it is felt that the use of the operating centre would result in environmental harm. Factors which are taken into consideration are:
Noise
Hours of operation
Fumes
Pollution
Vibration
Visual Intrusion
Representations should be sent to:
Traffic Commissioner at Eastern Traffic Area Office, Hillcrest House, 386
Harehills House, Leeds.
Quoting:
VOSA application reference number: OF1091740 SN
FOCSA Services (UK) Ltd trading as FOCSA Services (UK) Ltd of 2nd Floor, Mitchell Hey Place, Mitchell Hey Mills, College Road, Rochdale, OL12 6AE is applying for a licence to use Tin House Farm, Welham Lane, Great Bowden, Market Harborough, Leicestershire LE16 7HS as an operating centre for 30 goods vehicles and 0 trailers.
These representations also have to be copied to FOCSA.
For more details see Vosa’s website www.dft.gov.uk/vosa
• Submit an objection to Harborough District Council to FOCSA’s application for planning permission No 09/01253/FULfor the depot.
Write to the Council outlining your reasons for objecting. The Parish Council’s objections are available on the Parish Council’s web pages at http://greatbowden.leicestershireparishcouncils.org and these can be used as a basis for a letter to Harborough District Council if you feel the points reflect your concerns. Deadline for response 25 November.
Sign the village petition either on-line at http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/greatbowden/
Or the paper copy which can be obtained from Emma and Peter Goold Tel 07941 229222
• When the Planning Committee considers the Planning Application those who have objected may attend and speak to the Committee for two minutes to outline their objections.
• FOCSA have directed their workforce not to drive through the village to work and not to take lorries through the village unless collecting refuse from the village. If it is observed that lorries are accessing the depot via the village time and date should be noted together with registration details if possible and submitted to both VOSA and the District Planning Department in writing.
• It is a matter of concern that FOCSA were given the Districts waste contract when they did not have planning permission for their depot. In order to make a complaint about this the details of the District Council’s complaints procedure and recourse to the Local Government Ombudsman are available from the District Council
• It can be argued that the District Council should not hear this planning application but that it should be referred to the County Council as not only are the County Council the planning authority for waste but it could be argued that as FOCSA have a contract with the District Council they might appear to have an unfair interest in granting the application. « Less
Great Bowden Parish Council's notes on the issue of Focsa, their application for planning after moving onto the site and the concerns for Great Bowden and it's community.
These notes are held on the Current Issues page.
As of November 2009, Great Bowden Parish Council has adopted the Parish Council model scheme.
This documents sets out what the Parish Council is committed to.
This Freedom of Information document gives Great Bowden residents a list of where they can obtain information.
Whether that is from the Clerk, the Notice Board, Web site or other.
Great Bowden's Parish Council's response to the SHLAA document.
A recent meeting was held with highways officers.
This meeting was to discuss traffic, volume and speed as we are increasingly seeing the village used as a rat run.
Ms Sherry Clift
8 Knights End Road
Great Bowden
LE16 7EY
Phone: 07747 723115
E Mail: gbpc@callow.biz
The Council unanimously approved the appointment of Sherry Clift with effect from 1st October 2008 after an orderly handover period with the present clerk. Sherry's contact details will be notified to all concerned shortly.
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