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Concern over HGVs at business park
04/09/2020 @ 11:34
Powys planners need to consider how heavy goods vehicles deliver or pick up goods from the under construction Abermule Business Park.
Abermule with Llandyssil Community Council has looked at advanced plans by Powys County Council to build nine business units near the bulk recycling facility which is being built on the edge of the village.
County Councillor Gareth Pugh updated the community council on the development at their meeting by remote attendance.
According to a first option of plans shown to the community council, the unit sizes would vary.
One unit would be 563 square metres, two would be 278 square metres, another two would be 165 square metres and four units would be 115 square metres.
Councillors believed that not allowing enough space in the car park for a HGV to be able to turn around is a design flaw, that could affect businesses who may go there in the future.
Cllr Pugh, said: “I know they have to build them speculatively as the money is available from the Welsh Government.”
“They have to use the money and this is the best they have come up with.
“My only concern is, if they are built like that, you can’t take a delivery or a collection from a HGV.
“There will be no room to turn it around that will limit the clientele on that business park.”
Cllr Pugh added he would rather see five full units that can take deliveries than nine empty ones.
“It would be a shame to end up with some lovely units, and a white elephant because they are empty,” said Cllr Pugh.
He advised that the community council formally document that they had brought up the issue.
Cllr Gwyneth Jones believed that PCC should be told before the plans are formally submitted and a consultation process starts.
Council Chairman Cllr Jane Rees said: “These are design options and when the plans come out they might have changed.”
“We need to tell them to go back to the drawing board and rethink the layout.”
Councillors agreed that a letter highlighting their concerns would be sent to PCC.
Abermule with Llandyssil Community Council has looked at advanced plans by Powys County Council to build nine business units near the bulk recycling facility which is being built on the edge of the village.County Councillor Gareth Pugh updated the community council on the development at their meeting by remote attendance.
According to a first option of plans shown to the community council, the unit sizes would vary.
One unit would be 563 square metres, two would be 278 square metres, another two would be 165 square metres and four units would be 115 square metres.
Councillors believed that not allowing enough space in the car park for a HGV to be able to turn around is a design flaw, that could affect businesses who may go there in the future.
Cllr Pugh, said: “I know they have to build them speculatively as the money is available from the Welsh Government.”
“They have to use the money and this is the best they have come up with.
“My only concern is, if they are built like that, you can’t take a delivery or a collection from a HGV.
“There will be no room to turn it around that will limit the clientele on that business park.”
Cllr Pugh added he would rather see five full units that can take deliveries than nine empty ones.
“It would be a shame to end up with some lovely units, and a white elephant because they are empty,” said Cllr Pugh.
He advised that the community council formally document that they had brought up the issue.
Cllr Gwyneth Jones believed that PCC should be told before the plans are formally submitted and a consultation process starts.
Council Chairman Cllr Jane Rees said: “These are design options and when the plans come out they might have changed.”
“We need to tell them to go back to the drawing board and rethink the layout.”
Councillors agreed that a letter highlighting their concerns would be sent to PCC.
By Elgan Hearn, Local Democracy Reporting Service
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