THE PLANNING PROCESS HAS REVEALED THAT THIS IS A HIGH RISK DEVELOPMENT

• Contrary to Scottish Government guidelines, it is situated close to residential housing.

• There has been a complete failure by the applicant to give serious consideration to alternative sites.

• Particulate levels will be close to maximum allowable with "limited headroom for error in the calculation".

• This is a Nitrate Vulnerable Zone. Even though an unusually low value was assumed for the weight of droppings per hen on the range area, the resulting nitrate levels are extremely close to exceeding the maximum allowable values.

• Noise. A potential problem again reliant on accurate assumptions and calculations by applicant.

• Traffic hazard to vulnerable road users on a popular country lane.

• Detailed plans for the storage of manure are not available.

• Destruction of dry stone walls in advance of planning permission.

• Loss of prime agricultural land to a development with potentially limited long term commercial viability.

• Minimal benefit to the local economy.

FIRST PRINCIPLE OF RISK MANAGEMENT - REMOVE THE RISK.