Guests staying at a remote holiday destination will be able to use a standard bathroom facility instead of the eco-friendly composting toilet that planners had initially required.

Emma and Ian Williams received full planning consent in March 2023 to operate a seasonal camping and glamping business on their land, featuring two shepherd huts and a canvas teepee.

However, Monmouthshire County Council’s planning department only approved the scheme on the condition that waste facilities would be limited to a composting toilet, with no alternative sewage system permitted at the location.

Three years after the council gave its approval with this restriction attached, officials have now agreed to remove the condition following an application submitted by Ms Williams.

The site, situated at Court Farm in Llantilio Crossenny close to Abergavenny, falls within a phosphate-sensitive zone. The council had previously stated it did not possess enough information to confirm that any other drainage arrangement would not negatively affect phosphate concentrations and harm water quality.

In her submission, Ms Williams included a drainage assessment that also documented percolation tests conducted at the property in late August 2024, which evaluate soil absorption rates for water.

The document further outlined the underground drainage infrastructure necessary to replace the composting toilet with a conventional bathroom facility, which the council deemed satisfactory.

Natural Resources Wales confirmed it was content that no additional nutrient sources or transmission routes would affect the river Wye catchment, a designated special area of conservation.