Poultry Farm Decision Put Off
UK - Councillors may not be legally allowed to limit ammonia emissions at a poultry farm in Churcham even if it does expand its capacity.Officers explained they are no longer certain the council has the authority to place a limit on Stone End Farm as a condition of granting approval for the increase.
The firm wants to extend its capacity from 600,000 to 720,000 birds.
A decision on the application has been deferred for another month following a planning meeting of Forest of Dean District Council.
This is to allow for further investigation and negotiation. Churcham and Huntley councillor Venk Shenoi said: "The Environment Agency has said 'How can we enforce these conditions?
"We don't want to add on conditions that we don't understand - we've got to leave it to the professionals."
Source: thisisgloucestershire.
14 July 2005
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