Interested residents recently received the Traffic Commissioners decision on the application made by Tunnell Grab Services Ltd to use Yew Tree Nursery (now known as Stonescapes located on Green Belt) as an operating centre for 10 HGV’s, following the Public Inquiry held on 7th April 2016.
After careful consideration the Traffic Commissioner decided to refuse the application under S19(6)(a) of the Goods Vehicles (Licensing Of Operators) Act 1995. A fully reasoned decision was provided (which runs to 9 pages) andcan be viewed below.
Traffic Comm. Decision May 2016 Tunnell Grab Service Ltd
The applicant has the right to appeal the decision to the Upper Tribunal.
It is noteworthy that the Traffic Commissioner considered granting the application for 6 HGV’s if the applicant had agreed to various conditions, but they were not agreed and the application was therefore refused.
It is imperative that local residents remain vigilant should any appeal be lodged.
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