Agenda and draft minutes

Councillor / Officer

Item

Reason

G. Glenister

PL/07084 –

Replacement outbuilding for use as a commercial preparation kitchen and domestic storage at 1 Parc Y Saint, Llansaint, Kidwelly, SA17 5JJ

Sister is the applicant

PL/00152

Construction of a new effluent treatment plant to replace the current asset which has become outdated due to improvements in technology and treatment processes at Dairy Partners, The Creamery, Aberarad, Newcastle Emlyn, SA38 9DQ

Following a presentation by the Senior Enforcement and Monitoring Officer, the Committee was advised that the Head of Place and Sustainability was recommending approval of the application, subject to the conditions, for the reasons detailed within the written report. 

Representations were received objecting to the application which re-iterated the points detailed within the Head of Place and Sustainability’s report and included the points detailed below:

·       Intensification

·       Retrospective

·       Amenity

·       Noise from pumping into tankers

·       Noise from main factory (acoustic fence requested)

·       Odour from tanks and slurry tankers

·       Vibration from plant

·       Overlooking (when tanks are maintained)

·       Site should be assessed as a whole

·       Loss of water supply

·       Character / Location in Residential Location

·       Character of Area

·       Impact on setting of Grade II Listed Building

·       Flooding

·       The site and public highway are liable to flooding

·       Spillage of effluent or chemicals

·       Water Pollution

·       Pedestrian Safety (pavement needed)

·       Highways – Intensification of Lorry Movements

·       ‘Turning Area’

·       Health and Safety after explosion near LNG tank

·       Complaints against engagement by the company and Planning Authority.

The Agent and Senior Enforcement and Monitoring Officer responded to the points raised.

A representation was received from the local member expressing support for the application stating that the company was a large contributor to the economy and that the conditions outlined in the report would protect the concerns.

A site visit was proposed to enable Committee Members to personally experience the level of smell emenating from the site.  Whilst this was duly seconded, the proposal fell.

pl/03344

Replacement Clean-In-Place (CIP) tanks and associated new bunding at The Creamery, Aberarad, Newcastle Emlyn, SA38 9DQ

Following a presentation by the Senior Enforcement and Monitoring Officer, the Committee was advised that the Head of Place and Sustainability was recommending approval of the application, subject to the conditions, for the reasons detailed within the written report. 

Representations were received objecting to the application which re-iterated the points detailed within the Head of Place and Sustainability’s report and included the points detailed below:

·       There are long standing issues with the operation of the site and the unauthorised Effluent Treatment Plant.

·       Amenity

·       Intensification since 2017 doubling production.

·       24hr 7 Day Operation

·       Noise and Disturbance

The Agent and Senior Enforcement and Monitoring Officer responded to the points raised.

A representation was received from the local member expressing support for the application.

PL/07177

Proposed Construction of Livestock Building for Mixed Agricultural and Equine Use with Ancillary Hard standing and Landscaping [Resubmission of PL/05674 Refused on 18/07/2023] at Land at Mellions, Heol Ddu, Ammanford, SA18 2UG

Following a presentation by the Senior Development Management Officer [Aman Gwendraeth  ...  view the full minutes text for item 3.