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2.9 Impact on Residential Amenity
2.9.1 Policy ENV1 (1) of the Local Plan requires development to take account of the
effect upon the amenity of adjoining occupiers. Significant weight can be attached
to this policy as it is broadly consistent with the aims of the NPPF which also seeks
to protect residential amenity.
2.9.2 The application site is located on a small established industrial estate. There are no
residential dwellings within the immediate vicinity of the application site.
2.9.3 The proposed development would not significantly increase the intensity of the
industrial estate, nor would it compromise the operating conditions of other units on
the site. The maintenance building would serve the existing estate and would
facilitate the management and ongoing maintenance of the overall site.
2.9.4 The proposed development is therefore considered not to cause significant
detrimental impact on the occupiers and users of other surrounding properties in
accordance with policies ENV1 (1) of the Local Plan and the NPPF.
2.10 Impact on Highway Network
2.10.1 Policies ENV1 (2), T1 and T2 of the Local Plan require development to ensure that
there is no detrimental impact on the existing highway network or parking
arrangements. Policy EMP9 (1) of the local plan states proposals for the expansion
and/or redevelopment of existing industrial and business uses outside development
limits and established employment areas, as defined on the proposals map, will be
permitted provided the proposal would not create conditions prejudicial to highway
safety or which would have a significant adverse effect on local amenity. These
Local Plan policies should be afforded significant weight as they are broadly
consistent with the aims of the NPPF.
2.10.2 The existing access road would not be altered as part of the proposed
development. The site and surrounding sites are currently accessed off the A162
and this would remain unchanged. The development would occupy an existing hard
standing area within the site which is currently bounded by palisade fencing and
used for external storage. The proposed new building would not result in the loss of
any existing parking spaces at the site and would provide an additional three
parking spaces which would serve the building.
2.10.3 The proposed building would serve the industrial estate on which it would be sited.
It is not considered that the development would result in a significant increase in the
number of vehicles coming and going to and from the site nor would it result in a
significant increase in the demand for parking.
2.10.4 No objections have been raised on highways grounds. The proposals are therefore
considered acceptable and are in accordance with Policies ENV1(2), T1 and T2 of
the Selby District Local Plan.
2.11 Flood Risk and Drainage
2.11.1 Policy ENV2(A) of the local plan states proposals for development which would give
rise to, or would be affected by, unacceptable levels of noise, nuisance,
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