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The Leighton Farm Development Meeting
A number of residents were concerned about Powys 3 The lack of a slurry store and the construction of a
Planning Authority’s lack of control of the large farm bund and planting had not been carried out on the site of
development at Lower Leighton The applicant's plan, which the slurry tanks as part of Phases 1 & 2 were made. FJ
is numbered, shows quite clearly the order in which the replied that he could not build the bund until he had
works should proceed. He has not kept to that plan. Russell excavated the ground for the two tanks. It was pointed
George AM was consulted and he arranged a meeting which out that by not constructing the bund around the slurry
was attended by the following :- tank site FJ is in direct contravention of his Planning
Russell George AM, with Gwyneth Bird, Director of Conditions. It was agreed that is something that will
Planning, Gwilym Davies,(GD),Gareth Jones, (GJ) Senior need to be agreed with Tamsin Law Planning Officer at
Manager for Education, Dale Boyington, (DB) Senior County Hall and FJ. FJ agreed and assured the meeting
Highways Manager, and Cllr Martin Weale, (MW) Portfolio that the farm will not operate until the slurry tank is in
Holder for Planning to meet Fraser Jones, (FJ) and three situ.
representatives of the Community of Leighton on 4th August 4. FJ agreed no building work will be done outside the
2017. permitted hours – without prior agreement. FJ assured
The following subjects were discussed:- the meeting that he would contact the neighbours via the
1. The approved program of works was not as per the agreed method prior to any works being carried out.
applicants plan and that there was no slurry tank installed. Tamsin Law is now the point of contact for Planning in
GD advised that the applicant has applied for changes to the County Hall.
landscaping aspects however FJ advised that due to issues 5. Concern was raised about the mud on the road that
with the Health and Safety Executive he has had to revise his was not only a breach of the planning approval, it was
work schedule. also an offence under the Highways Act. FJ stated that
2. Mention was made that the Village Hall field was wet due his vehicles coming on/off the site whilst getting the
to storm water running from bund and that the works carried silage in did make a mess on the road, but he cleaned it.
out had fractured a drain from the school Foul Treatment It was pointed out that spoil had been deposited on the
Works. GJ advised that CCTV has shown that the road during the transportation of stone from the site,
school/village hall drain is broken and FJ has agreed that he which has now been stopped. DB agreed that the
will repair this and all storm water from the Hall land will be Council will hire out a sweeper to FJ if and when FJ
piped into the ditch. requests it. FJ agreed to this
The Leighton Farm Development Meeting
A number of residents were concerned about Powys 3 The lack of a slurry store and the construction of a
Planning Authority’s lack of control of the large farm bund and planting had not been carried out on the site of
development at Lower Leighton The applicant's plan, which the slurry tanks as part of Phases 1 & 2 were made. FJ
is numbered, shows quite clearly the order in which the replied that he could not build the bund until he had
works should proceed. He has not kept to that plan. Russell excavated the ground for the two tanks. It was pointed
George AM was consulted and he arranged a meeting which out that by not constructing the bund around the slurry
was attended by the following :- tank site FJ is in direct contravention of his Planning
Russell George AM, with Gwyneth Bird, Director of Conditions. It was agreed that is something that will
Planning, Gwilym Davies,(GD),Gareth Jones, (GJ) Senior need to be agreed with Tamsin Law Planning Officer at
Manager for Education, Dale Boyington, (DB) Senior County Hall and FJ. FJ agreed and assured the meeting
Highways Manager, and Cllr Martin Weale, (MW) Portfolio that the farm will not operate until the slurry tank is in
Holder for Planning to meet Fraser Jones, (FJ) and three situ.
representatives of the Community of Leighton on 4th August 4. FJ agreed no building work will be done outside the
2017. permitted hours – without prior agreement. FJ assured
The following subjects were discussed:- the meeting that he would contact the neighbours via the
1. The approved program of works was not as per the agreed method prior to any works being carried out.
applicants plan and that there was no slurry tank installed. Tamsin Law is now the point of contact for Planning in
GD advised that the applicant has applied for changes to the County Hall.
landscaping aspects however FJ advised that due to issues 5. Concern was raised about the mud on the road that
with the Health and Safety Executive he has had to revise his was not only a breach of the planning approval, it was
work schedule. also an offence under the Highways Act. FJ stated that
2. Mention was made that the Village Hall field was wet due his vehicles coming on/off the site whilst getting the
to storm water running from bund and that the works carried silage in did make a mess on the road, but he cleaned it.
out had fractured a drain from the school Foul Treatment It was pointed out that spoil had been deposited on the
Works. GJ advised that CCTV has shown that the road during the transportation of stone from the site,
school/village hall drain is broken and FJ has agreed that he which has now been stopped. DB agreed that the
will repair this and all storm water from the Hall land will be Council will hire out a sweeper to FJ if and when FJ
piped into the ditch. requests it. FJ agreed to this
