Livestock buildings at Clynderwen Farm, Clunderwen

What was proposed

Two livestock buildings would provide accommodation, loafing, feeding and storage facilities, with slurry channels, surfacing, drainage and planting.

“The application seeks permission for the erection of two agricultural buildings, with a separation distance of approximately 9m between them to allow circulation. The buildings would be used as livestock accommodation for loafing, feed and storage facilities, to be located in the south-western part of the farm complex. Access would be gained from the existing access within the farm complex. The building would be…”

“The construction of underground slurry channels connecting to the existing slurry store to the east, has also been proposed. As detailed within the Design and Access Statement (DAS), the existing slurry store provides the necessary 5 months storage capacity.”

Officer report

The site

The proposal is at an established 210-hectare dairy farm in the countryside, with existing agricultural buildings, farmland, nearby homes and a school.

“The application site is located within a farm complex know as ‘Clynderwen Farm’ which is located in the countryside, 1.15 km north-east of the service village of Clunderwen, as defined by the Local Development Plan for Pembrokeshire (LDP). The farm consists of multiple agricultural buildings, silage clamps and a slurry lagoon and is surrounded by agricultural land. The site consists of 210 hectares of grassland associated with the existing established dairy farm.”

“A recently approved steel frame agricultural building serving as a feed shed is position to the north-west of the application site and is currently under construction. There are scattered residential properties along the unclassified road to the west and a School located within 200 metres to the east. The area is rural in nature with large open fields. The land slopes away from the highway in a northern direction.”

Officer report

Earlier permissions

The farm has received several agricultural permissions, including a feed shed approved in 2025 and earlier buildings and slurry infrastructure.

“Planning permission to erect a steel frame agricultural building as a feed shed installed onto an existing agricultural building was conditionally approved on 26 th of August 2025 (ref 25/0269/PA)”

“Erection of new agricultural storage unit and cubicle shed, conditionally approved on the 19th of September 2019 (ref 19/0460/PA).”

Officer report

What officers recommended

Officers recommended approval subject to conditions covering construction, drainage, lighting, biodiversity, planting and landscaping.

“It is recommended that the application be APPROVED subject to the following conditions:”

“Standard time limit for implementation • Development in accordance with the approved plans and Green Infrastructure Statement • Development in accordance with a Construction Management Statement (CMS) and plan • Surface water details to be submitted for approval • Details of any lighting to be submitted for approval • Scheme of biodiversity enhancement to be submitted for approval • Detailed planting scheme to be submitted for approval • Landscaping to be implemented in…”

Officer report

Who spoke

The agent addressed the committee and answered questions about solar energy, cattle numbers and the condition of existing buildings.

Members’ discussion

Members discussed solar energy, cattle numbers and current housing, while Councillor John Davies highlighted the development’s economic and environmental value.

“In response to a question raised by Councillor Nick Neumann regarding any increase in cattle and their current housing, the Agent advised that there would not be any increase in numbers and that the cattle were currently in old buildings which fell short of the current standards and genetic changes in the breed of cows require additional space.”

“Councillor John Davies highlighted the economic and environmental value of these developments.”

Minutes

The vote

The motion was carried with thirteen votes in favour, no votes against and no abstentions.

“The vote, undertaken by way of a roll-call was carried. The votes were recorded as follows:”

“There were no votes against and no abstentions.”

Minutes

The decision

The application was approved subject to the conditions set out in the recommendation.

“That the application be APPROVED subject to the conditions outlined in Section 1.1 of the report.”

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