THE WORLD HAS CHANGED SINCE THE ORIGINAL NOTICE OF APPLICATION IN 2020

• The importance of moving to Net Zero has become self-evident. This unit would produce 4,000 tonnes of green house gas equivalents per annum.

• The UK is now almost self-sufficient in egg production. The British Free Range Egg Producers Association have stated that no more production units are required to meet anticipated demand levels.

• There is uncertainty about the continued production of free range eggs due to Avian Flu becoming a year-round threat and it is likely that there will be a movement towards the permanent production of barn eggs.

• Barn eggs can be produced on brownfield sites.

• The demand for eggs is likely to fall due to the increased interest in vegan diets and non-availability of free range eggs.

• It is now generally accepted that intensive farming increases the risk of pathogens moving between species, giving rise to pandemics.

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