A PLAN by William Morgan to add a 7.5-tonne gross
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vehicle to the four vehicles and three trailers he already operates from a farm at Llanbradach ran into stiff opposition from local residents before South Wales Licensing Authority Ronald Jackson.
There were representations from six residents who claimed that the lane leading to the farm was too narrow for heavy vehicles and that when turning out of the junction with the main road Mr Morgan's vehicles caused traffic to stop.
They also complained about excessive noise resultfrig from the operation of the vehicles, particularly at the weekends Mr Morgan, who trades as Mills Concrete Products, said he had been operating from the farm for two years.
The vehicles were operated normally between 8,30am and 5pm. However, plant on the site was used earlier, If lorries were to be used at the weekend they were parked away from the farm, to create as little disturbance as possible.
Granting the application, Mr Jackson said that he was not prepared to impose conditions on the licence at this stage.
However, should Mr Morgan not stick to the promises he had made about the normal times of operation trOffic examiners would kei,°1(istructed to investigate .z;#04., he would take steps lea041,..to the imposition of conditions on the licence.