Committee and date Item South Planning Committee 12 24 June 2014 Public Development Management Report Application Number: 14/00784/EIA Parish : Much Wenlock Proposal : Construction of four poultry sheds and feed bins, ancillary works, amendments to existing vehicular access, erection of biomass building and associated landscaping Site Address : Corfton Farm, Corfton, Craven Arms, Shropshire, SY7 9DD Applicant : Corfton Farms Ltd Case Officer : Grahame French email :
[email protected] Con tact: Tim Rogers (01743) 258773 Corfton Farm, Corfton, Craven Arms, South Planning Committee – 24 June 2014 Shropshire, SY7 9DD Recommendation:- Approve subject to the conditions set out in Appendix 1. REPORT 1.0 THE PROPOSAL 1.1 The proposal is to build a four-shed poultry unit on land adjacent to the existing farmstead at Corfton Farm, near Craven Arms. The proposed poultry sheds would would accommodate approximately 185,000 birds (combined). The chickens would be grown in 36-day crop cycles per year with a around a 10 day clean out and turn around period per crop. 1.2 The sheds would measure 109.73m by 24.38m and The heights of each shed would measure 2.6 metres at the eaves, and 6 metres to the ridge vents. In addition to the four poultry sheds there will be 5 feed bins located in a group between the buildings at the yard end. They will have a maximum height of 6.6 metres. It is also proposed that 4 x 199kWh biomass boilers be constructed in order to reduce the carbon footprint of the proposed development. The feed bins would rise up slightly higher between the buildings.