Battle to stop chicken farm begins again
RESIDENTS in Staverton, between Cheltenham and Gloucester, are poised for another battle to stop a chicken farm from being built on land near where they live.
An initial application to build a 16,000 capacity free-range egg production unit on land off Withybridge Lane was withdrawn last week amid concerns over drainage.
Neighbours, who had been concerned about the foul smell of bird droppings, were delighted with the move.
But they have warned they are expecting to have to redraw battle lines soon when another application is submitted to Tewkesbury Borough Council.
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Jason Clarke, landlord of the House in the Tree pub, in Withybridge Lane, said: "We are pleased the plans have been withdrawn but are under no illusions. I'm sure it won't be long until another set of plans are submitted.
"We were at a meeting with the borough council where about 50 people came along. It was clear there were some concerns about water running off the site into the river but other than that we could face a battle to stop this going ahead."
The applicants behind the scheme were Gavin and Sarah Olney, from Uckington.
2 Comments
by FreeRadical1
Monday, February 25 2013, 3:40PM
“Cheltenham20, please repost your comment in plain English. What has this application to do with the fire station? Was the fire station built on the Olney's land or county council land? Why should the Olneys have objected to the building of a fire station? Are you seriously claiming that the fire station is a white elephant and in 12 months there has not been one callout of the fire engine? I'm just not sure where you're coming from.”
by cheltenham20
Sunday, February 24 2013, 1:42PM
“The applicants behind the scheme were Gavin and Sarah Olney, from Uckington.
About 3 years ago an application was put in for a white elephant fire station
on this couples land '' county council land actually'' A fire station that as been
a little holiday camp for our wonderful fire crew.... At the time of this planning application
not a single word of objection was raised by this couple,,, an application that was protested
by the many of local people, simply because it was not required,. That as proved right in 12
months there as not been one call for the need of a fire engine,. Tax payers will be paying
for the next 50 years,, Gavin Olney , did'nt object, WHY ?, because this Chicken farm was an
application to be put before the council a couple of years down the line,.. So when the Applicationis put before the so called planning commitee, could this be a case of ''Payback time''.... It as been noted that the initial application as been withdrawn, but will resurface, Its the way planning applications work.
So instead of a 16,000 chicken farm, they will come back with a 14,000 chicken farm, with the provisio that extras can be added later '' it will be in the small print'' Im sure there are lots of people who remember the Chemical works in Arle Avenue that stank the town out for many years, Chicken farms give out an Horrendos smell, so if your having a little barbacue, you will soon be indoors with all windows shut, and that goes for most of Cheltenham when the wind is blowing in that direction... This is a planning application that wants putting to sleep for once and all.”