The South Glos Post

Campaigning councillors have expressed their delight after an application to increase a Kingswood industrial estate’s working hours was thrown out by planners.

In August, a planning application was submitted by the owners of the Bridge Road Industrial Estate to extend their hours of operation from 8:00 – 18:00 to 7:00 – 19:00 Monday to Friday and from 8:00 – 13:00 to 07:00 – 17:00 Saturdays.

South Gloucestershire Council planners have now refused permission for this variation.

Nearby local residents already have to put up with noise and disturbance from the site and so were concerned about the increased impact of longer working hours.

The area’s local Conservative councillors started the campaign against the application and organised a protest rally last month attended by over 50 local residents living in surrounding streets.

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Source: Conservative Group on South Gloucestershire Council

Opposition is growing to plans by a Kingswood industrial estate to increase its hours of operation.

A planning application has been submitted by the owners of the Bridge Road Industrial Estate to extend their hours of operation from 08:00 – 18.00 to 07:00 – 19:00 Monday to Friday and from 08:00 – 13:00 to 07:00 – 17:00 Saturdays.

Local residents already have to put up with noise and disturbance and are concerned about the increased impact of longer working hours.

Conservative councillor for the Rodway ward, Kevin Seager, said:

“We oppose what the owners are proposing because of the impact on local residents who already have concerns about the industrial estate.”

His fellow Rodway colleague, Adrian Millward, added:

“Clearly, the whole point of the existing planning condition that limits the hours of operation is to try and minimise noise and disturbance as much as possible.

Relaxing that condition would make the situation worse for nearby households.”

Source: Conservative Group on South Gloucestershire Council

To coincide with Noise Action Week, South Gloucestershire Council is encouraging the district’s licensed premises to be good neighbours and have a successful and noise free football World Cup.

During Noise Action Week, which runs from 26 to 30 April, council officers will be visiting licensed premises to offer information and advice about how to avoid noise problems during World Cup games and events. In addition, the council has also produced a handy and informative factsheet containing tips on how to run a successful event, whilst minimising noise and inconvenience to local residents.

Shaun Fudge, senior environmental health officer, said: “The World Cup will see many premises running special events and showing games on big screens, often to packed houses. As many of the matches will continue until 10.30pm, even later with the inevitable penalty shootout, there is the possibility that noise and disturbance may cause problems for local residents. This is especially likely near closing time when patrons are leaving licensed premises – that’s why we are taking a proactive approach by engaging with licensees early in order to minimise noise problems during the World Cup.”

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Source: South Gloucestershire Council