Plans for a $7m redevelopment of the Byron Shire’s last remaining livestock abattoir was approved by Byron Shire councillors.
But the owner’s request to remove the cap on the number of animals slaughtered at the facility each week has been rejected, and new limits on the hours of operation have been imposed.
Late last year, the Northern Co-Operative Meat Company Ltd submitted a development application for a major upgrade of its facility at 10 Cudgerie Gully Lane in Booyong. The proposal included an extension to the main abattoir building for pre-processing, along with a new truck enclosure and an administration building.
The application further included removing or altering existing conditions related to noise and amenity, as well as the removal of the current processing cap of 5,000 pigs per week.
Councillors voted to approve the physical upgrades to the facility, but to impose a series of limitations on the facility’s daily operations, including a 9pm cap, rather than 24 hours a day, as had been the case previously.
Councillors also rejected the request to remove the limit on the weekly number of animals slaughtered.
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