Residents living next to Prestwick Airport worried that car business will increase traffic and noise

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A car leasing business to be built on derelict land 300m from an airport runway has been given the go ahead despite neighbours' objections about traffic and noise.Planning permission was granted to Chris McMahon for the development adjacent to the Flying High Nursery in Monkton Main Street at South Ayrshire Council's Regulatory Panel.Objectors complained that the development would attract more traffic to the area.

They also claimed that vehicles that use the site as an ad hoc car park would be forced to park on the street, adding to the congestion.One objector, Carol Trigger, spoke on behalf of a number of residents.She said: "The area surrounding the application site routinely suffers from traffic congestion and numerous problems have arisen from it."There are a significant number of vehicles parking in and around the Main Street and the application site itself."Vans, commercial vehicles regularly park overnight and over the weekend on the Main St close to the application site.

Traffic from and to Spirit [Aerospace] and other airport businesses is predictable, causing tailbacks to the traffic lights."It is neither hypothetical or imaginary."This is highly likely, in consequence to reduce the ability of local people to park near or receive services at their home."She said that the additional noise and littering would result in 'a reduction in residential amenity'.Another resident, Leyla Coll-O'Reilly, said that the development would be out of keeping with the quiet and traditional nature of the area.The site is just over 300m from the main runway at Prestwick Airport.During the meeting Mr McMahon explained that his sister had acquired the adjacent Wheatsheaf Inn, turning it into Polly's Tearoom and gift shop.However, a