Section 19 Objection to, and refusal of, applications to vary heavy goods vehicle licences on environmental grounds.F19

any of the persons mentioned in section 12(2) may object to the grant of the application on the ground that the use of that operating centre in any manner which would be permitted if the application were granted would cause adverse effects on environmental conditions in the vicinity of that centre;

subject to subsection (5), any person who is the owner or occupier of any land in the vicinity of that operating centre may make representations against the grant of the application on the ground mentioned in paragraph (a); and

whether or not anyone objects or makes representations under paragraph (a) or (b), F3a traffic commissioner may refuse the application on the ground mentioned in paragraph (a).

granting it would or could result in an increase in the number of F4heavy goods vehicles, or the number of heavy goods vehicles above a certain weight, that have that centre as their operating centre; or

any undertaking recorded in, or condition attached to, the licence that the application seeks to have varied or removed relates to that centre.

any of the persons mentioned in section 12(2) may object to the grant of the application on the ground that that place will be unsuitable on environmental grounds for use as an operating centre of the licence-holder; and

subject to subsection (5), any person who is the owner or occupier of any land in the vicinity of that place may make representations against the grant of the application on that ground.

on the ground that the parking of F7heavy goods vehicles used under the licence at or in the vicinity of that place would cause adverse effects on environmental conditions in the vicinity of that place; or

subject to subsection (7), on the ground that that place would be unsuitable on environmental grounds other than the ground mentioned in paragraph (a) above for use as an operating centre of the licence-holder.

on the date the application was made, the place in question was already specified in F9a heavy goods vehicle licence F10... as an operating centre of the holder of that licence, or

the applicant has produced to F11a traffic commissioner a certificate in force in respect of that place under—

stating that its use as an operating centre for vehicles used under F13a heavy goods vehicle licence is or would be lawful.

the F16heavy goods vehicle licence in which that place was specified was an interim licence issued under section 24; or

that place was so specified by virtue of an interim direction such as is mentioned in section 25; or

such conditions relating to—

as may be prescribed were not satisfied in relation to that place.

shall contain particulars of any matters alleged by the person making the objection or representations to be relevant to the issue to which the objection relates or the representations relate; and

shall be made in the prescribed manner and within the prescribed time after the making of the application to which the objection relates or the representations relate.