00:00Plans to retain a shipping container and seating area at a car wash in Ackworth have been refused by Wakefield
00:07Council.
00:07The retrospective application related to structures on the forecourt of the business on Wakefield Road.
00:14Seven objections were submitted including from two district councillors and Ackworth Parish Council.
00:21Residents described the container as an eyesore and raised concerns about highway safety and visibility for drivers.
00:28A council planning officer said the steel-framed seating area and container had a significant detrimental impact on visual amenity
00:37and the street scene.
00:39The authority also cited harm to the nearby former Moor Top Working Men's Club.
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