Waste Transfer Facility at the Debtrac Centre in Needham Market:
Not Approved
Today (12 April) S Sacker (Claydon) Ltd applied
to the County Council for planning permission for a Waste Transfer Facility
Building at the Debtrac Centre on the B1113 Ipswich Road in Needham Market
opposite Lion Barn estate. This would include construction of a Waste
Transfer Facility Building, including control cabin, car and lorry park and
skip storage areas.
Liberal Democrats are concerned about HGV traffic this would generate
in Needham Market and Great Blakenham.
Cllr Julia Truelove, Liberal Democrat County
Councillor for Bosmere division and Cllr John Field, Liberal Democrat County
Councillor for Gipping Valley, today made local views known at the County's
Development Control Committee. Councillors responded to this input and
their own concerns on planning issues. The application was not
approved and the decision delayed pending completion of a survey of HGV
traffic in the area and a site visit.
Speaking after the Development Control meeting,
Cllr Julia Truelove said, "This is a very difficult situation; I appreciate
the need for facilities like this in order to keep recycling rates high and
improve them further, keeping down the cost to the public purse, but I am
still concerned about the impact extra HGV traffic through Needham Market
will have wherever it comes from.
This is an area of historic and aesthetic
importance being a conservation area containing 82 listed buildings. The
lives of those living along the road are being put under strain by the
increase in traffic and noise pollution. I will be monitoring this
situation very closely and will expect the County Council to as well."
Cllr John Field added, "We all understand the
need for waste facilities, but this is simply not the site to place one. If
HGV's are sent the other way out of Needham Market they will have to come
through Great Blakenham, another area suffering from these problems. I am
pleased that this whole application has been looked at in the round and a
sensible decision made."
Contacts
Cllr Julia Truelove 01449 678652
Cllr John Field 01473 831306
or 07950 487974
