An application by Greenhill Investments (Vale) Ltd  seeks to change the use of the land north of Hayes Road, Sully, to caravan/motorhome storage and self-storage containers (Class B8).

The application site is located at land formerly associated with the DOW Chemical plant to the north of Hayes Road, Sully. The site is currently vacant and can be accessed via an existing point of access/egress onto Hayes Road.

The proposal comprises of an area of open storage for caravans/motorhomes (211 spaces in total), which will occupy the southern half of the site. The northern half of the site is proposed to be an area of self-storage containers (493 in total). Along the southern and northern boundaries the containers will be single storey, rising to double storey across the centre of the site. The perimeter of the site will be secured with 2.4m security fencing and a small security hut is proposed between the two security gates at the access/egress point off the existing internal site road.

The application proposal will bring back into active use a vacant plot whilst also creating employment and boosting economic activity.