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Quadring Fen coldstore plan passed despite objections




A farm business will be allowed to go ahead with its plans to make more use of a coldstore building.

JB Robinson and Son, of Providence House in North Drove, Quadring Fen, applied for a change of use of a coldstore building so it can also be used to house goods such as oranges, avocados and melons for third parties.

South Holland District Council’s planning committee considered the scheme at its meeting on Wednesday evening.

There had been objections from residents, which included concerns over noise and transport levels.

Resident Joanna Gadd spoke against the plans at the meeting.

She said she had tracked a large number of lorry movements at the business and called for a new road from the site to the A52 to take the traffic away from homes, adding: “We must not give over all of our country lanes to industry.”

The parish council, ward members, highways and environmental protection did not object.

Applicant representative Lewis Smith told councillors the new use would see 15 HGVs in and out a week and would only be needed for six to eight weeks a year in its new guise.

He said: “My client is simply trying to make best use of one of its buildings for a limited time of the year.”

JB Robinson and Son farms cut flowers, cereals and potatoes and has been in business since the 1850s.



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