Owners of Namron sought retrospective planning permission from Rotherham Council after they had already started operating from their property on Hall Farm Close.

But following several objections from residents who complained about the level of noise, traffic and risk the business presented, permission was not granted.

Robert Smith, who owns the company, says he was very sad to hear the news.

"I'm very disappointed," he said. "We do feel it's an unjust decision but we have to respect any decision the planning board comes up with and then go down whichever route is correct for us."

"We are a little undecided about what we are going to do now. We need to look at various options, such as if we are moving, where we will move to."

"There are a number of different scenarios we would like to consider before we say whether we are going to appeal this or not."

"We do feel that the business has been misunderstood. Everyone else who has visited us from the outside when they've come to see us, have said 'Is this it?' as they've expected stuff to be everywhere," he said.

"Every single car that's here belongs to a resident of this house. We don't feel that we have had our full side of the story put across but that is possibly down to us."

Rotherham Council said that it was not suitable for this company to be running from a property of this kind.

Minutes of the planning meeting at which this decision was made said:

'The council considers that the use of the premises for the manufacture of wetsuits is inappropriate on this residential cul-de-sac and would be detrimental to the amenities of neighbouring residents by way of noise generation and general disturbance from the increase in vehicular movements to and from the site.'

The company have until Friday 8th August to make a decision about whether they wish to appeal.