Two separate large scale plans to extend poultry barns in the Wrexham area to house an additional 36,000 birds will go before councillors this week.
One development proposal submitted by Aviagen Turkeys Ltd in Llay plans to house 20,000 turkeys with two feed silos and a new access road.
The second one is from Talwrn Farm in Legacy which aims to build an additional poultry barn to house an extra 15,700 birds.
Today Wrexham council's planning committee will meet for the last time before the local elections on May 4, to vote on which applications will get passed.
Some residents unhappy
However the proposals have received criticism from Rhos Community Council, who have called for any new applications to be deferred until a full cycle of an existing barn has been completed and a report received.
Some neighbours said they are unhappy over potential pollution, traffic and welfare concerns: "The method of poultry rearing proposed is disgraceful and is not considered to be a compassionate way of rearing livestock."
Seven objections were raised by local residents, who raised concerns about odour and dust nuisance, along with the proposed building being sited even closer to existing properties than the previously approved structure.
Council recommends
Council bosses are recommending they are given the go-ahead despite the concerns over animal welfare noise, pollution, smell and traffic.
Wrexham council's head of planning and the environment, Lawrence Isted: "I am satisfied that the nature of the additional built development associated with the accepted use of the site for the housing of barn laying chickens is acceptable.
"The building will be located adjacent to an existing building and would satisfactorily sit within the existing landscape.
"The additional traffic movements will be minimal. I therefore recommend accordingly."
