It comes amid a further chorus of opposition to the plan for the former Wool Scour building in Mazamet Rd.

Landowners and South Goulburn business owners are among those worried about the ‘stench.’

“I’m not anti-development but to have this on Goulburn’s gateway is absurd,” Kieran Davies told the Post.

Pinegro Products wants to process 25,000 cubic metres of pine bark, sawdust and virgin forest material - and 40,000 cubic metres of poultry litter every year.

Company general manager John Van Meel confirmed it would be the only one of its operations that handles chicken litter.

The council has extended the development application’s exhibition period until January 19 on the back of public controversy.

But Mr Van Meel says he has faith in air quality assessments completed as part of the DA. Several objectors criticised the fact that wind modelling was done at the airport and not the site.

“The independent air modelling was conducted using regional and local wind flows and incorporate the surrounding terrain and local land uses from the Mazamet Road site over a 5km radius,” he said in a statement.

“The modelling found that ground level odour and dust concentrations were well below the NSW impact assessment criteria.

“The company is committed to ensuring that there are no negative environmental and community impacts from the operation of this site and will meet all requirements placed on it.”

Mr Van Meel also scotched fears that litter would contain remnant poultry carcasses and result in airborne pathogens. He said controls existed within the chicken industry regarding the management of waste materials and associated hazards.

This meant the risk around carcasses in litter was “effectively nil.”

It does not pacify Mr Davies or others.

The Goulburn Mazda dealer principal owns ‘Allfarthing,’ a 180-acre property some 2km due east of the site. Mr Davies hopes to rezone and subdivide the land into 20 five-acre rural residential lots.

“My concern is that there will be all this poultry manure turned with other combustible material,” he said.

“Every time it’s turned, it will smell.”

Mr Davies previously lived at Coorinyah Rd, south of Goulburn and said he occasionally smelt odour from the abattoirs, particularly the blood and bone.

“…The abattoir employs 400 people so they’re afforded a bit of leniency but I don’t think 18 jobs (promised by Pinegro) are enough to create this negative industry for Goulburn,” he said.

South Goulburn business owners Sam White and Robert Rampton were equally concerned about potential odour.

“I have no objection to any new business provided it’s in the right location but with the prevailing westerly winds, I don’t think it will be very pleasant for people to stop and have something to eat,” Mr White said.

Mary Rohde and her family own the closest property, the 110-hectare ‘Bois Chere,’ 750 metres south of the scour off Mazamet Rd.

She questioned whether Council was already favourably looking on the DA, noting the company bought the building in April before an application had been approved.

“It’s very convenient for them to set up an odorous industry next to the abattoirs so they can start the blame game and say it’s not them,” Mrs Rohde said.

Jennifer MacDougall, whose family, the Humes, own Garroorigang, described the air quality assessments as “fatally flawed” and called for independent studies.

Mr Van Meel said his company was prepared to work with Council and the community to address any concerns. This included enclosing two sheds if needed.