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it is undesirable for a special industry, such as a chemical works
to be sited close to houses, but in this case the present site of
the chemical works is allocated for industry in the Development
Plan and adjoins an industrial area extending alongside the River
Roding and Barking Creek. It is dominated by two large gas
holders which are within a few feet of the houses in Hardwicke
Street and Linsdell Road. Your clients have been established for
many years on the site, which has the advantages of a supply of
pure well water and other existing facilities and buildings. Some
smell inevitably arises from the chemical works, but your client
have hitherto co-operated with the public health authority to
reduce this nuisance as far as possible and the modernisation of
the works will effect further improvement. The Minister ha
come to the conclusion that he would not be justified in upholding
a decision which would be likely to hamper your client
business so seriously as to force them to move their factor
to another site. Some improvement on existing conditions will
be effected by the new buildings and steam raising equipment
proposed, and the Minister hopes that on the redevelopment
of the adjoining areas the opportunity will be taken to provide
a suitable buffer between the works and the new houses.
7. The Minister has accordingly decided to allow the appeal:
RAINFALL
Rain fell during the year on 231 days and measured 18.80 inches
compared with 20.31 inches for the previous year.
Daily records show that 0.01 inches or more rain fell on 134
days and 0.04 inches or more rain was recorded on 97 days.
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