Renewed permission has been given for a lorry haulage yard in North Killingholme, after previous slow planning progress has cost “hundreds of thousands” for the business.
KBC Logistics Ltd got permission in 2019 for a new lorry haulage yard with associated workshop, offices and storage off Lancaster Approach. But applicant David Ashford said permission on the discharge of conditions linked to that was only granted by the council eight days before the expiry of overall permission, in 2022.
In most cases, if no progress is made within three years on a permitted application, an applicant has to re-apply for planning permission. Five years since the original permission, the lorry haulage yard has been allowed again.
Read on below for more on the lorry haulage yard, and other recent planning developments in North Lincolnshire, including shepherd hut plans at Elsham Hall.
North Killingholme haulage yard
There had been ten letters of objection to the lorry haulage yard and associated works. This included fears of increased HGVs. However, because KBC Logistics Ltd is already in the area and the move is essentially to improve facilities for its staff, there will be no increase in vehicle movements.
“We are now five years from the original application date,” Mr Ashford said. “The costs have escalated into the hundreds of thousands,” he added. As he had been unable to transform facilities for staff, because of waiting for condition discharge sign-off and then having to re-apply, he had lost staff due to current site conditions and had struggled to recruit.
His business employed 400 people, including approximately 100 at North Killingholme. “We’re simply moving to a yard smaller than we currently have and a few hundred metres closer to the main road.”
The application had been described in council documents as to create a lorry park, which Mr Ashford emphasised it will not be. “It’s not a lorry park, it is a new purpose-built operation for my trucks.”
Before he spoke, farmer Stephen Gorwood had objected. The spread of light industry on agricultural land was part of the reason for his objection. “I have continually farmed this land for some 40 years,” he said. His main contention, however, was linked to the land’s previous owner, the council. And during its sale of it, he claimed he had not received proper notice as the tenant.
Applicant Mr Ashford expressed shock at this. But it was later clarified regardless of the land tenancy notice claim, councillors could make a decision on the application.
“To me, this is the change of a business to somewhere else,” said Cllr Mick Grant, who agreed the description of lorry park was inaccurate. Conditional approval was granted unanimously.
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Elsham Hall shepherd huts for weddings
Six shepherd huts are proposed on agricultural land that is part of Elsham Hall estate. It would be used as holiday accommodation, with car spaces created, and would be accessed by the same route as visitors already access the Georgian era estate’s stunning gardens and country park.
The main purpose of the huts will be to enhance Elsham Hall’s long-running wedding business, providing extra accommodation as an additional offer to its wedding barn and gardens.
“Esham Hall is a well established country estate with visitor attractions
including its walled garden, café, independent shops, iron mongers, garden centre and wedding venue,” an application document states. “The site already makes a positive contribution to the local economy and general vitality of the area.”
The huts will allow it “to remain a commercially viable and competitive tourism facility”. If approved, they would be locally constructed.
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Scunthorpe business plans accessibility improvements
Finally, Humberside Glazing Ltd in Trafford Street, Scunthorpe, has applied for permission in principle to separate units into a showroom, office, workshop and storage. The proposed showroom and sales office side is planned to be disabled accessible.
Other units of the building will be retained and reworked to host trade enquiries and storage, or work space. The roof cover, described as “in a state of disrepair” will be replaced with a lightweight plastisol sheeting system.
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