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The managing director of a business attempting to gain permission to use a building for "industrial purposes" and to transform areas of their site has said they will work with the council to overcome the issue. Mansell Building Solutions wants to change the use of a building at its business at Rigby House, Crown Lane, Horwich . It wants to use it for industrial purposes.

It been used commercially, and is now being used for HGV deliveries, unloading of pre-manufactured steel frames, storage of frames and other materials and loading onto HGVs. As well as this it wants to create 12 new car parking spots, storage and loading areas and install a three-metre high fence which was meant to be used for acoustic purposes. The business first applied for a certificate of access to use the building for industrial purposes.



After this was declined it applied for retrospective planning permission. But this was declined as the council said it was creating "unacceptable noise and disturbance to occupiers of nearby residential properties." Read more: Plans to build homes near golf driving range refused Read more: Residents react to new housing plans Read more: Family home could be used to home vulnerable The company has said it is an "ethical family-run business" and will work with the council to resolve the issue.

Angela Mansell, managing director, said: “As a business that has operated proudly from the site since 2021, it’s disappointing that we’re now coming up against these challenge.

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