Residents have informed us that there is to be a Public Hearing by the Office of the Traffic Commissioner at Guildford Borough Council Offices on THURSDAY 7 APRIL, 2016 at 11 am. regarding the application by Tunnell Grab Services, who run an industrial and recycling operation, to use the Stonescapes Site (Yew Tree Nursery, Guildford Road) as an operating centre and to store and run a further 10 Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) from it.
This site is located within our Green Belt in open countryside, with access off the Guildford Road (B2128).
Local residents are understandably extremely concerned about the increased HGV traffic on this rural road and believe that the sight lines are inadequate for HGVs to enter and leave this site safely.
As well as the safety of other road users, the entrance to the site suffers from regular flooding and the road itself was not built to cope with 38-tonne lorries constantly using it, as well as the significant and ongoing negative environmental factors including noise, dust, vibration, light etc. .
Whilst the application includes some conditions regarding exit and entry of HGVs during hours of darkness – it still provides for use from 6 am to 6 pm Monday through to Friday and for use from 6 am to 2 pm on Saturdays, as well as emergency use as required at other times. This potentially opens the floodgates for there to be a regular and greatly increased HGV presence which will affect not just local residents, but many others living and working in Cranleigh and it’s surrounding villages.
Residents in Wildwood Lane are already experiencing the extreme disruption and road damage by the HGVs currently using the rural lane to fill in the Cranleigh Brick and Tile site.
Residents have been fighting this application since last August and would greatly appreciate any comments or assistance anyone can offer.
We only have very limited time left before the hearing deadline on 7 April. If you can help, please contact Pat Disley on pmdisley@hotmail.com
Thank you.
