PLANS for a secure overnight lorry park have been rejected by Thurrock Council’s planning committee.
The plan submitted by Lanpro Services on land opposite the A13 and Arterial Road in North Stifford were universally criticised by the planning committee and ward councillor for Chafford and North Stifford, Councillor Neil Rockliffe, at a meeting of the planning committee on Thursday.
The application includes the formation of an access road and associated facilities buildings.
Coun Rockliffe said: “There are a number of concerns I have regarding the noise and potential for such a facility to attract anti-social behaviour.
“This facility would cause an increase in traffic.”
Committee member Coun Barrie Lawrence stressed that Thurrock does need an overnight lorry park but said the proposed site was not suitable.
He added: “We understand there’s a need for a lorry park somewhere in this borough of ours because we only have to look around at night at the lorries scattered about in inappropriate places making the lives of residents hell.
“This is not the right site the implications for residents living nearby and farther afield would be dire.”
The application will now be brought before the planning committee of the Thurrock Thames Gateway Development Corporation.
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