Plan for new chicken farm near 'beloved' north Shropshire gardens sparks huge backlash from residents
Plans for a new chicken farm that could house 70,000 birds have prompted a huge backlash from residents.
An application to build new poultry houses on a farm near Market Drayton was submitted on behalf of Partons Poulets Ltd to Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council in May.
According to documents, the business currently operates four existing poultry farms producing chickens for UK supermarkets and wants to invest in a new farm to expand its operations.
The proposals are for two new poultry units at Willoughbridge Lodge Farm, capable of accommodating 70,000 birds per flock cycle.
The application states the site would operate approximately 7.5 flocks per year - meaning the units could house 525,000 chickens each year.
