A DECISION has been made for plans for a new large electrical company warehouse.
CVC Components Ltd in Latchingdon submitted an application to remove the existing six shipping containers on site and replace them with a large warehouse.
The plans for the site on Scatterbrook Farm, Rectory Lane, have been refused by Maldon District Council.
The aim of the plans was for the company to be able to safely store expensive electronic parts on-site.
The company stated it has no remaining capacity for storage and the warehouse would allow for more space and a more organised storage system.
The company said the existing space isn't suitable and a warehouse would increase the security of the site and enable operations on a single site.
The plans were recommended for approval by Latchingdon Parish Council.
The plans were also recommended for appoval by Essex Highways, who said: “The proposal is utilising the existing access and includes the replacement of six containers with a new warehouse.
“Therefore from a highway and transportation perspective the impact of the proposal is acceptable to the Highway Authority as it is not contrary to the following development management policies of safety, accessibility, efficiency and capacity, road hierarchy or parking standards.”
In the reason for the refusal, Maldon District Council said: “The site is located outside of a defined settlement boundary and is not a site allocated for existing or new employment development within the Maldon District Local Development Plan.
“The proposal has failed to justify the need for this type of development in this location, and it is considered that the development could be located elsewhere within the district.
“Further, the introduction of the building would harm the character and intrinsic beauty of the open countryside, and visitors to the site would be reliant on the use of the private car.
“Any benefits arising from the scheme would not outweigh the harm caused, and the scheme does not represent a form of sustainable development.
“The proposal will introduce an industrial form of development that will change the character of the rural area, harming the intrinsic beauty of the open countryside.”
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