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Now the London Road business is seeking permission for car sales with no alterations to the current building planned. All cars will be stored off-site and only brought to the facility when a viewing is requested. This would be by appointment only, with only one appointment taking place at once. A maximum of six vehicles would be at the site at any one time. The application was called into the planning committee by Councillor Derick Cross. However the plans were referred to the committee due to a councillor being a company director of the company. Canwell Parish Council has objected and called for a full planning application to be made. In the objection the parish council raised concerns over the volume of traffic that will be generated. The objection states: “The Parish Council fears that the volume of visitors to the showroom will be unmanageable for a rural site on a country road. The business, as currently advertised, cannot operate on an appointment only basis. “Residents have raised concerns with the Parish Council about activity at this site, this application lacks transparency and should be refused until such time as a full application can be made for the new building and associated business activities.” Planning officers at Lichfield District Council have recommended that the plans be approved. They said: “The application site is located on London Road in a predominantly rural setting. The nearest residential properties are located to the north and south of the site along London Road, at a distance that provides a degree of separation from the application building and its access. “The proposed use would operate on an appointment-only basis, with a maximum of one appointment at a time and restricted by condition to no more than one per hour. This significantly limits the potential for customer comings and goings and ensures that vehicle movements associated with the use will remain at a modest level.”
