Welshpool Town Council were once again left “frustrated” as a development involving the Buttington drive-thru, proposing to demolish a cottage in the area.

A planning application to demolish a house to make way for the proposed Buttington drive-thru was discussed by Welshpool Town Council’s planning committee after being submitted to Powys County Council.

Councillors once again voiced their objections to the overall proposal, which would see a hotel, drive-thru and restaurant built on land at Rhallt View and Tan yr Allt View, on the A483 roundabout with the A458, opposite the livestock market.

An application, submitted to Powys Council and discussed at the planning meeting held on Wednesday, July 11, presented another opportunity for Welshpool councillors to object to the proposal.

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Town mayor, Cllr Phil Owen, said: “I really despair over this. Every application that’s come our way dealing with this, we’ve raised objections, but not one of those objections has received the faintest bit of interest or had the slightest impact on the process.

“I feel like it’s worth sending it back asking what use it is to ask our view as it will likely be ignored anyway, just as all our other objections have been.”

Cllr Billy Spencer added: “I think it’s a great shame considering these buildings have been in our area for so long.

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"We’ve said from day one that we don’t like this, that we’ve been given the bare minimum information, knowing it will go through anyway.

“But I stand by that we don’t want it there. Residents in my ward don’t want anything else down there as already hate McDonald’s being down there for the litter and congestion it’s brought. I would strongly suggest we oppose this.”

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Since the proposal was first submitted in 2022, Welshpool councillors have voiced concerns with the potential congestion, draw of visitors away from the town centre and environmental impact of the development.

Cllr Nick Howells also agreed, saying: “I agree with the mayor. We’re a statutory consultee on planning issues and yet it feels as if we’ve been totally ignored and disrespected by Powys County Council when it comes to planning permission.

“Even the basic thing of having appropriate detail to make any kind of decision or comment seems lacking.

"They continue to disrespect the town council on this and I find it quite frustrating to be honest.”