Council bosses threaten action over village's 'eyesore' tyre recycling site

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Council bosses say they could take action over an ‘eyesore’ recycling site they say is blighting a village. Globaltyre has been operating from a former car dealership, in Castleton, Rochdale, since last year, processing old tyres which are sent overseas for use in road surfacing and other purposes.

The council understands the firm is properly licensed, but chiefs say they have not gained permission for a change of use at the Manchester Road site - and may have broken planning rules.

The authority says its enforcement team is currently investigating a potential breach of planning control following complaints from residents and ward councillors - and will ‘determine the appropriate course of action going forward’.

Castleton councillor Billy Sheerin says that the plot's appearance is having a negative impact on the area. “This business is creating a heavy visual impact on the area in how it is operating,” he told the Local Democracy Reporting Service in a statement.READ MORE: Historic town centre building could be converted into new flats “The residents of Castleton do not deserve to have the area blighted in this way.” However, opinion in the area appears to be mixed.