25/08/2010 01:24 PM
Five jobs are set to go after a businessman failed in a bid to relocate his motor repair firm, despite offering to erect acoustic fencing after residents' noise concerns.
According to the Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard, Robin Smith wanted to move his car repair and MOT firm from a garage to a property he already owns on an industrial estate close to Fairford. In order to do so Mr Smith needed permission for change of use, but planners from Cotswold District Council have unanimously blocked the plans.
Acoustic fencing measuring 2.5 metres had even been proposed after residents close to the Harcott Estate raised concerns over noise pollution from the garage.
Mr Smith said it was now likely that the business, which employs five people, would have to close down.
He told the newspaper: "I cannot understand the arguments about noise when my unit is on an industrial estate anyway.
"The council is not helping local businesses. We need all the help we can get in this climate."
Acoustic fencing has in fact been proven to work across a wide range of projects. This month Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority (GMWDA), the largest of its kind in England, was credited with a sustainable waste award. It said it had used acoustic fencing to stem noise at its waste sites.
According to the Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard, Robin Smith wanted to move his car repair and MOT firm from a garage to a property he already owns on an industrial estate close to Fairford. In order to do so Mr Smith needed permission for change of use, but planners from Cotswold District Council have unanimously blocked the plans.
Acoustic fencing measuring 2.5 metres had even been proposed after residents close to the Harcott Estate raised concerns over noise pollution from the garage.
Mr Smith said it was now likely that the business, which employs five people, would have to close down.
He told the newspaper: "I cannot understand the arguments about noise when my unit is on an industrial estate anyway.
"The council is not helping local businesses. We need all the help we can get in this climate."
Acoustic fencing has in fact been proven to work across a wide range of projects. This month Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority (GMWDA), the largest of its kind in England, was credited with a sustainable waste award. It said it had used acoustic fencing to stem noise at its waste sites.
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