A PUBLIC meeting to discuss the future of Tonedale Mill in Wellington was held on Thursday for local residents and neighbours.

Hydon, the company that bought the site from Courtleigh Services, was on hand to answer queries and Tim Wadsworth, managing director of Hydon, said the meeting went incredibly well with around 150 people putting forward their views.

He told the County Gazette: "There were concerns about noise during construction which is inevitably really but we will be restricting hours.

"We have worked hard to incorporate everyone's thoughts and a revised application is likely to be submitted in early June.

The site could potentially hold up to 15 affordable houses. Currently working from the site are tradesmen including a bookbinder, sculptor, stained glass restorer and violin maker.

The mill, which was established in 1790, extends to over 12 acres and provides a range of stone and brick Grade II Listed buildings.

The site has secured planning permission and Listed building consent for the conversion and alteration of the mill buildings, which formerly produced woollen and worsted cloths.

Last month, asbestos was removed from the site and the development is expected to take three or four years to complete.