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Article: Poultry man wins 'yes' for farm plans.
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- Bury Free Press (Bury St. Edmunds, England)
- Article date:
- February 15, 2008
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A poultry farmer has won planning permission for caravans at two of his sites - despite opposition from residents in one of the villages.
Harry Irwin, who runs a 18,000-bird unit in Fakenham Magna and another 54,250 chicken unit in Barnham - both of which are free range - told planners he needed the caravans as part of bio- security measures against bird flu.
But residents living close to the Fakenham Magna operation which raises chickens and turkeys, objected to plans for a caravan, shed and two feed bins.
Michael Jackson, one of the residents, questioned the need for the caravan when the application was considered by St Edmundsbury Borough ...