South Wales Gliding Club allowed to replace aircraft hanger

South Wales Gliding Club has been given the go-ahead to replace its existing aircraft hangar, despite concerns over noise levels.

The gliding club based on Lower Raglan Road, near Usk, will be allowed to replace their existing building which holds aircrafts.

The original building dates back to the 1970s and if it isn’t replaced it “would eventually fall into disrepair”.

The new hangar will be a like-for-like replacement of the existing building. 

The decision report says: “The existing steel framed hangar was constructed in the 1970’s and is therefore starting to show its age and is to be removed.

“There is also a 1990’s extension to the existing building which is to be retained. The proposed new building will have exactly the same dimensions as the existing hangar and will also be a steel farmed building.”

Monmouthshire council has not received any objections to the application itself, however concerns have been raised over the noise of the gliders.

The letter sent to the council said they had “no comments” on the application but “it gives us an opportunity to address issues”.

The letter was from a nearby resident.

It says that when they moved to the area around 20 year ago, the gliders would “gracefully soar” with the “occasional low swishing noise”. 

The letter reads: “In more recent years there have been more and more motorised gliders.

“These create a great noise nuisance.”

The letter complains the noise of the motorised gliders and says it’s like a “go kart constantly driving above you”.

It asked for the council to include a condition, which limits the use of the glider club for “what it was originally intended” and that the “use of motorised gliders is not in the spirit of the original planning application”.

No such condition has been included as the comments didn’t relate specifically to the replacement aircraft hanger.