Last Saturday I joined others in publicising a petition by residents of Coton Park in Rugby against the development of a new pet food factory on an industrial estate in that part of the town. A strong case has been made against this proposal on the basis of the impact on the local quality of life as a consequence of a potentially unneighbourly process operating 24 hours a day. A particular difficulty is that this industrial estate is sited immediately adjacent to a large residential area and the residents are naturally concerned about noise, traffic, emissions and odours and the visual impact of the completed development. As a former member of Rugby Borough Council’s planning committee I understand fully the wide ranging considerations that will have to be taken into account and hope that the wishes of local residents will be fully considered. It’s not a planning matter & therefore can't be taken into account when considering the application, but I’m sure that a more appropriate location could be found for this particular development
