Industrial condition changes at Roxane UK Limited Hanger 5 Fradley Airfield, Fradley, Lichfield

The site

The site is an established industrial area of former aircraft hangars, with water bottling, storage and distribution uses.

“This application relates to an established industrial site forming the Roxane site; a group of five former aircraft hangers constructed in 1939 as part of Fradley airfield, and used by the Royal Air Force, until sold by the Ministry of Defence in 1962, whereupon they were used for storage and distribution. Hanger 5 is used as a water bottling facility and hangers 3 and 4 remain in use for storage and distribution.”

“The application site relates to a large parcel of land which was approved under the FULL application (ref 18/00262/FULM – the permission which the current application seeks to vary, and hereon referred to as the “Parent Consent”), which is located at an established industrial site forming the Roxane site; a group of five former aircraft hangers constructed in 1939 as part of Fradley airfield.”

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Earlier planning history

The parent permission approved a production and storage building with external works and a new access, and several later applications were approved or considered.

“11/01305/FULM Alterations and extensions to existing industrial unit to form a water bottling plant facility (B2/B8) and associated works Approve 18/01/2012 12/00418/FUL Extension to water bottling facility Approve 31/05/2012 14/00875/FULM Erection of storage building and new canopies for storage, creation of new parking area and access way, forklift service workshop and associated works Approve 18/11/2014 14/00905/FULM Erection of a factory extension (B2), change of use and…”

“Approve 04/10/2016 16/00893/FUL Extension to filtration room Approve 03/10/2016 16/01406/FUL Extension to house press plant room Approve 19/01/2017 18/00262/FULM Erection of building for production and storage, including associated external works and new access Approve 14/09/2018 18/00262/DISCH Discharge of conditions 3 and 4 of application 18/00262/FULM 23/12/2024 18/00262/DISCH1 Discharge of conditions 5 & 8 of application 18/00262/FULM Approve 23/05/2019 18/00262/DISCH2…”

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Neighbour concerns

Three letters from one address raised concerns about noise, light and traffic from the facility affecting a residential property.

“Issues over noise and light from the facility and traffic to residential property…”

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Who spoke

An objector made representations before the application was considered.

The decision

The application was approved, and enforcement officers were asked to monitor the site for compliance with the attached conditions.

“(Prior to consideration of the application, representations were made by [the objector] (Objector)).”

“Councillors requested that the enforcement team are notified and monitor the site for compliance with the conditions attached.”

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