BMW's Mini pressing plant (formerly Pressed Steel) is in my home town, Swindon, it's surrounded on three sides by housing and the fourth by a road that has houses on the opposite side.

I don't think it inconveniences anyone.

I'm assuming you're referring to https://www.google.com/maps/@51.5715534,-1.7418073,1186a,35y... ? It looks like there is heavy use of lots of trees to mostly separate it from the housing. It also seems generally to be part of a broader industrial section that is served by freight rail and is relatively nearby to expressway to help minimize the traffic. You are right there are some homes, especially south of the plant, but I think that this example proves how work needs to be done to ensure how industry and residential can coexist in harmony.

Yes of course one has to work at it to get it right.

You know what's inconvenient? Having to live in a homeless camp because rent is so high due to zoning laws like this.