Cutter granted two years after battle with council
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• Mark Cutter of St Mellon,
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South Glamorgan has won a twoyear licence after a protracted battle with Newport Borough Council.
At a third public inquiry before South Wales Licensing Authority John Mervyn Pugh, Cutter was granted authority to operate three vehicles from Greenacre Farm.
For the council, Jonathan Dent said that an application for planning permission had again been refused. The problem with the area, known as Wentloog Flats, was that it was intended for agricultural use and buildings only. The granting of a licence would be a "foot in the door" for using the site as a haulage yard. Mervyn Pugh said that planning applications and Operator's Licence applications were completely separate matters. If a planning enforcement notice was issued against Cutter it would not invalidate the Operator's Licence.
Questioned about a prohibition notice, Cutter said that he had lost confidence in the garage undertaking his maintenance. He had since approached another garage and was waiting to receive a contract.
Mervyn Pugh said he was only granting a two-year licence because of doubts over maintenance after a site visit. There was ample room and it was clean and tidy. He placed a condition on the licence for no more than three vehicles on site.