Protesters donned protective masks and boiler suits outside Worksop Town Hall to pressure councillors over the ‘pungent’ smell from Newington Farm in Misson.
Residents in Bawtry, Misson and Everton, many of whom have breathing difficulties, have long complained of the smell from the farm, which produces more than 80,000 tonnes of compost for mushrooms every year.
More than 20 protesters gathered outside a Bassetlaw Council planning meeting where councillors approved measures aimed at reducing the smell.
But protester Cath Williamson said she does not believe the new machinery, which includes two dirty water tanks and a bio-filter, will be effective.She believes the level of emissions is too high for the machinery to make a real difference.
Simon Middlebrook of Tunnel Tech was at the meeting and said he was delighted that the plans had been given the green light. He said: “I was very pleased that they granted planning permission to allow us to move this forward. The plans were in relation to reducing the emissions from the process.”
