RESIDENTS fear they will suffer noise disturbance from a Padiham business park if an expansion plan is given the green light.

Cath Starkie, 65, who has lived in Bridge Street with her husband John for 35 years, claimed that noise from Shuttleworth Mead Business Park was already an issue.

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She has complained to environmental health at Burnley Council about the noise she claimed is caused by ventilation units at one of the businesses on the park, Padiham Glass, but she said nothing has been done to ease the problem.

Burnley Council said after visiting the site it had found no evidence to suggest a statutory noise nuisance existed.

Development on the site has been mooted as part of the council’s Local Plan.

Mrs Starkie said: “We’re about 400 yards away from Shuttleworth Mead and with the wind blowing in this direction we can hear it all the time. I fear the expansion could make it worse. They can’t keep building these things where there’s housing.”

Dave Edmondson, 66, who is deputy chair of local campaign group Padiham Community Action, lives with his wife Eileen in Blackburn Road.

He said: “We can’t sleep with the window open during summer time.

“When and if they build these new units the noise will become really signif-cant. If this is what we’ve got now it will be even worse.”

A spokesperson for the council said: “Following the investigation, it was estab-lished that there was no evidence to suggest a stat-utory noise nuisance existed. The complainant was advised that further options were available, including the re-installation of noise monitoring equipment. The Environm-ental Health team is fully committed to undertaking their statutory duties.”

A Padiham Glass spokesman said: “Padiham Glass Ltd is committed to being a good neighbour to our community. We are aware that Burnley Council has been contacted.”