Scarborough seafood business faces planning objections over odours

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 23 Oct, 21:09 · Archive

Neighbours of a Scarborough seafood company have objected to its retrospective planning application, citing persistent odours and noise.

Taste of the Sea has applied for retrospective planning permission for its existing operations at Unit 2, Ridings House near Seamer Road in Scarborough. The proposal would change the authorised use of the site for commercial and industrial purposes, including the use of a six metre long storage container.

Neighbours and nearby workers have objected to the application, citing persistent odours and noise. A neighbour, Malcolm Paxton, said the business had been operating for over a year, during which time he experienced significant and ongoing disturbance. He described the industrial cooking equipment as generating 'extremely intrusive noise, resembling a helicopter hovering overhead' and said 'strong fish smells and unpleasant odours' prevent residents from comfortably opening windows and enjoying fresh air.

Stuart Lincoln, who works nearby, raised concerns about the 'use of an industrial boiler and crab cooker', saying that when the boiler runs it vibrates the whole building and causes staff headaches and earaches. The site at Unit 2 has a floorspace of approximately 300 square metres, employs four full-time staff, and has 11 parking spaces. No changes to vehicle access or new parking provision are proposed.

How it is being reported

• ‘Strong fish smells’ spark objections to seafood business applicationThe neighbours of a seafood company in Scarborough have said ‘strong fish smells’ are impacting their quality of life and that plans for retrospective use of the site should be rejected.York Press · 23 Oct, 20:00
• ‘Strong fish smells’ spark objections to seafood business applicationThe neighbours of a seafood company in Scarborough have said ‘strong fish smells’ are impacting their quality of life and that plans for retrospective use of the site should be rejected.Gazette & Herald (Malton) · 23 Oct, 20:00

In this story: Taste of the Sea · Scarborough · Malcolm Paxton · Stuart Lincoln

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