Cononsyth Farms Ltd. (Angus, Scotland) has submitted a Planning Application ref. No. 21/00337/FULM (1) via COGEO Ltd. (Glasgow) for the construction of an intensive poultry unit (IPU), capable of processing 64,000 free range egg-laying hens (layers).

This application disregards planning Scottish Government recommendations regarding "bad neighbour" installations and will impact on multiple households and schools in the area who have concerns regarding:

  • choice of site location

  • pollution and related health issues

  • flooding

  • increased traffic hazard

  • environmental impacts

  • loss of amenity.


CONONSYTH PROTEST GROUP HAS BEEN FORMED TO CONTEST THE DEVELOPMENT AS DESCRIBED (1).

1)https://planning.angus.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=documents&keyVal=QSD8UQCFK2W00