Council supports plans for brewery

Plans to bring traditional brewing back to Market Drayton look set to be given the go-ahead next week.

District council chiefs are backing an application by Joules Brewery Limited to build a new purpose built facility in the town, which will help to relaunch the once popular Joules brands.

The project would see a brewery being built on the acre site behind the Red Lion pub in Great Hales Street, which was bought by Joules in 1933, and would create about seven new jobs.

Steve Nuttall, managing director for Joules Brewery Limited, said he hoped the planning application would be supported by both residents and the council.

He said: "The brand is one of the world's most famous marks and we are very excited to now bring forward an application to build the flagship brewery in Market Drayton."

Planning bosses and the town council agree the development would be beneficial to Market Drayton.

But the application has received some opposition and a petition containing 28 names has been handed in to the council objecting on the grounds of the noise and smell the brewery would create.

Market Drayton Civic Society said it broadly supported the "positive and exciting opportunity", but raised concerns about access, traffic and smells.

Despite the objections planning chiefs are recommending the committee supports the application when it meets in Wem on Wednesday.