A petrol station in a residential area of Bolton has applied for 24-hour opening. The operators of the Firwood Service Station on Crompton Way have this week submitted documents for a 12-month temporary change to its operating licence to open around the clock.
Applicants GM Petroleum Ltd are currently restricted to opening from 6am-11pm Monday to Friday and 7am-10pm on Saturdays and Sundays. Similar applications for extended opening hours have been rejected in the past.
The most recent such request was rejected in July 2014 on grounds that ‘the proposed development will increase noise and activity in and around the premises to the detriment of the living conditions of nearby residents’. That decision came after objections from neighbours concerned about increased light pollution and noise.
