Brewer expands on the back of international brewing awards success
International award-winning brewer Evan-Evans is set to expand, with further development at the firm's Llandeilo brewery site. A planning application (first submitted more than a year ago) has been lodged with Carmarthenshire Council. The application is for two new buildings at Rhosmaen Street, Llandeilo - one to house a new down-stream process block and the other to take a new bottling hall. If the planning application is successful, six new jobs will be created. Simon Buckley, Chief Executive of the Evan-Evans brewery, said: "After almost a year of procrastination and wilful frustration by the planning department, it seems we are now somewhat closer to getting planning permission for these sheds. "A year ago, the council turned down the planning application on the grounds that the sheds had wrinkly tin roofs. Utter nonsense, particularly when the council's own school buildings have the same roof finish. "Once the sheds are built, we will create six new jobs...