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.
