Site visit on plans for light industrial units at Hereford

Members of Herefordshire Council's central area planning sub-committee have decided to hold a site visit over plans for erecting two buildings for light industrial use at Marshall Business Centre, Westfields Trading Estate, Hereford.

The site visit was decided upon at their meeting on Wednesday, February 20.

Herefordshire Council's environmental health and trading standards manager had no objection but felt conditions were needed to prevent noise as complaints had been received from two residents groups active in the area.

Hereford City Council had no objection.

Letters of objection were received from 23 properties in Grandstand Road and six properties in Armadale Close. Concerns were expressed that the site was not large enough for the development, that the buildings are too large and near to residential properties and will give rise to additional noise and traffic.

The application site lies within an established industrial area allocated for a mix of employment purposes with the Herefordshire Unitary Development Plan.