Co Armagh: Planning permission sought for 30,000-broiler poultry shed
Planning permission is sought for the erection of a poultry shed to contain 30,000 broilers, on land approximately 200 metres southeast of 30 Ballyhagan Road, Loughgall.
The plans have been lodged by Henry Marshall Brown Architectural Partnership, Cookstown, on behalf of Daniel and Cathy Henderson, 30 Ballyhagan Road, Loughgall.
Also proposed are two feed bins, two gas tanks, an underground wash tank, ancillary buildings and associated site works.
In a Supporting Statement submitted alongside the application, the agent wrote: “The construction of this poultry shed represents a major economic investment for the applicant which is essential for the long-term survival of the existing holding.
“An intensive agriculture development of this nature will support the farm income and ensure its long-term survival.
“This poultry shed is of typical design for farming of this type. They are commonplace in the countryside and could be described as vernacular buildings.
“As rural livestock buildings, they are entirely appropriate in terms of scale and location in the rural setting.
“From the site plan included along with this application, it is clear that the prominent features in the landscape are the natural boundaries consisting of hedgerows and mature trees.
“The form that this proposed shed takes ensures it will integrate into the landscape and not become the prominent feature.
“The mature natural site boundaries are the only significant feature on or near to the site, and these are not affected by the proposal.
“The shed will be finished using materials that are deemed by DAERA to be suitable for these types of building in integrating them within the landscape.”
The application was lodged on June 3.
François Vincent, Local Democracy Reporter