taken from the local rag
Motoring on with truck stop
A LORRY park and service station could be built at a business park off the A50 near Burton despite objections from residents.
Dove Valley Park Ltd wants to build the truck stop facility on land at the A50/A511 junction at its already established site at Foston.
The Derby-based firm has applied to South Derbyshire District Council for outline planning permission, with a decision due on Tuesday.
The truck stop will feature a petrol station and shop, a cafe and drivers’ facilities including a restaurant, toilets and showers. There would also be a first aid area and staff room.
The rest of the 5.5-hectare site would consist of 188 lorry parking bays, 18 van parking bays and landscaping.
Applicant Dove Valley Park Ltd says the site is close to the trunk road network, would provide a rest stop for drivers in accordance with European law and would give them secure overnight parking.
The report says: “The justification for this location is that there is no provision for trucks on the A50 and there is support for this type of provision from national and local transport companies.”
Three letters supporting the move have been received, including one from the Freight Transport Association.
However, Foston and Scropton parish councils have expressed concerns about the development and have requested several conditions be imposed if members grant planning permission.
They include a weight limit through Foston to prevent traffic turning off the A50 through the village, that the remaining land and lake should be a nature reserve with limited public access, Section 106 cash should be allocated to flood defences in Scropton and Foston if it becomes available, and semi-mature trees should be planted on a bund to provide screening for adjacent properties.
looks like it could be a go’er 
jon
