Plan for storage site in Claydon Exeter Road rejected

Plans have been rejected by the council over fears to neighbours and nature <i>(Image: Google Maps)</i>
Plans have been rejected by the council over fears to neighbours and nature (Image: Google Maps)
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Plans for a building company to use a space of land to store materials for two years have been rejected by the council.

Mid Suffolk District Council was sent the plans to use the land in Exeter Road in Claydon as a temporary storage site at the start of December.

Applicant Omnicorp Limited were told their application had been rejected on Monday.

The site, east of 52 Exeter Road, is part of the site for a recently constructed application for the erection of nine homes.

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Omnicorp state the area was used for site facilities during the construction of the above approved dwelling and wanted to retain it to store building materials for two years.

However, the council rejected the plan stating: "The proposal would enclose an undeveloped parcel of grassland, adversely impacting the character and appearance of the site and in turn eroding that of the adjacent housing development and public right of way."

The council also stated they can't be sure it won't negatively impact neighbouring residents.

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"The application severely lacks detail relating to the proposed use, with no information over the volume of materials to be stored."

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