Plans for Aghadowey broiler units to house up to 78,000 chickens submitted to Causeway Coast & Glens Council
Plans for two new broiler units, housing up to 78,000 chickens, at Aghadowey have been submitted to Causeway Coast and Glens Council.
The application is for land in the Aghadowey area.
Planning permission is sought for a “proposed new broiler site for two broiler units, housing up to 78k birds, including concrete turning apron, retaining wall, ancillary building, general purpose storage building, meal bins, swale, pv panels to roof of broiler houses, 50kw battery storage. Utilising access onto Agivey Road.”
A Supporting Planning Statement said: “The site is currently used as an existing grazing field of improved grassland. The application site falls to the west, with the site obscured from the Agivey Road by the existing farm cluster.
"The design has been carefully considered to ensure it links closely with the existing farm cluster. The scale and massing of the building is entirely appropriate for its surrounding area and is in keeping with those similar agricultural buildings.
"The proposal represents an efficient and appropriate use of land. Utilising an existing grazing field as the location for this diversification project. There are no existing buildings on site which are suitable for reuse or adaptation, and in line with improved agricultural efficiency requires specifically design buildings for this specialised type of farming.
"This statement has demonstrated that the proposed development is consistent with national and local planning policy, is of typical agricultural design in the rural area. It will deliver greater farm efficiencies and will be essential for future sustainability of the farming enterprise.”
The application is currently open to consultation.