Moy Park - Killylea - Online consultation

PAUL & JULIE GARDINER LANDS APPROX. 55 METRES NORTH WEST OF 114 KILLYLEA ROAD, KILLYLEA, DRUMGAR, CO. ARMAGH, BT60 4LL

PROPOSED 3NO. BROILER POULTRY SHEDS (TO CONTAIN IN TOTAL 159,000 BROILERS TAKING THE TOTAL FARM CAPACITY TO 233,000 BIRDS), 6NO. FEED BINS, UNDERGROUND WASH TANK, ACCESS AND ANCILLARY SITE WORKS

CONSULTATION MAGAZINE APRIL 2022

KILLYLEA, CO. ARMAGH

WELCOME Welcome to this online community consultation.

This online magazine has been prepared to inform and seek feedback regarding 3no. broiler poultry sheds (to contain in total 159,000 broilers taking the total farm capacity to 233,000 birds), 6no. feed bins, underground wash tank, access and ancillary site works at lands approx. 55 metres north west of 114 Killylea Road, Killylea, Drumgar, Co. Armagh.

We warmly invite you to take time to absorb the work the applicant and their professional design and technical team have prepared to date to support the preparation of a forthcoming planning application. A statutory part of the pre-application process is to engage meaningfully with the local community to share our vision for the identified site and to invite your feedback.

Public engagement is an integral component of the planning application process as it allows the applicant to share their vision for the site and provides the local community an opportunity to provide constructive feedback.

Given the unprecedented impact of COVID-19 on the potential to carry out this type of consultation as an inperson event, it is now being carried out as an online event.

The feedback received is very much welcomed as all matters raised will be taken into consideration during the detailed design of the scheme which will ultimately inform a future application submission to Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council.

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INTRODUCTION This community information pack follows a Proposal of Application Notice (PAN) submitted to Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council on 04 March 2022 in accordance with the Planning (General Development Procedures) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015. The PAN notifies the Council that a formal planning application will be submitted after the required 12 week notice period expires.

Given the circumstances surrounding COVID-19, a Public Information Event cannot be held and legislative amendments have been brought forward to ensure the planning system continues to function effectively. The Department for Infrastructure temporarily removed the requirement to hold a public event as part of Pre-Application Community Consultation on 1 May 2020 and has issued guidance for applications on appropriate replacement measures to ensure that the opportunity for public participation has not been compromised.

BACKGROUND Following Moy Park’s major expansion programme which took place between January 2014 and October 2019 and comprised over 160 planning applications, Moy Park continue to seek to expand their bird growing capacity however, their focus is now on promoting existing farms that are proven to operate efficiently rather than virgin sites.

The proposal is necessary in order to increase the efficiency of Paul & Julie Gardiner’s farm holding by facilitating higher bird numbers while making use of existing infrastructure on an established poultry farm and making use of poultry the farming expertise of Paul & Julie Gardiner.

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SITE CONTEXT The proposed site, 2.33 hectares in size, is located immediately adjacent and to the north of an existing poultry farm circa 1.9km east of the village Killylea at lands approx. 55 metres north west of 114 Killylea Road, Killylea, Drumgar, Co. Armagh, BT60 4LL. The existing site comprises two mechanically ventilated poultry houses which have a maximum capacity of 74,00 birds, 4 No. feed bins, 2 No. gas tanks, biomass plant room with associated wood pellet bins, office, changing & standby generator building, concrete yard area and existing access connecting to Killylea Road.

The nearest sensitive receptors at 118 Killylea Road, 110 Killylea Road and 11 Naul Road are approximately 200 metres to the west, 330 metres to the east and 370 metres to the south of the proposed site respectively.

The site, which spans two agricultural fields, slopes gradually from south to north is bound by a mature hedgerow and sheugh to the west, the existing poultry farm to the south while the northern and southern boundaries are undefined.

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PLANNING POLICY CONTEXT Section 45 (1) of the Planning Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 requires regard to be had to the Local Development Plan, so far as material to the application and to any other material considerations.

Section 6 (4) states that where regard is to be had to the Development Plan the determination must be made in accordance with the Plan unless material considerations indicate otherwise. This is known as the Plan-led system.

The Local Development Plan (LDP), Strategic Planning Policy Statement for Northern Ireland (SPPS) and retained Planning Policy Statements (PPSs), provide the policy context against which this application will be assessed.

The Armagh Area Plan 2004 (AAP), adopted in January 1995, is the relevant LDP for the proposed site. The site is identified as being located in the countryside outside of any landscape or environmental designation.

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PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT The proposal seeks to include: •

3 No. additional broiler poultry sheds The houses measure approximately 122.7 x 20.1 metres and comprise a steel structure, blockwork base and juniper green cladding.

The low profile sheds which have a ridge height of approximately 5.76 metres, are appropriate in design for their rural setting and will be clad in juniper green box profile metal sheeting to match those existing and aid visual integration into the landscape.

The three proposed poultry sheds are to contain 159,000 broilers taking the total farm capacity to 233,000 broiler chickens.

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6 No. feed bins The proposed feed bins will be constructed on a concrete base and measure approximately 8.85 metres x 2.4 metres.

A single feed bin, comprising galvanised steel outer sheeting, has a storage capacity of 20 tonnes.

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Landscaping Approximately 260 metres of landscaping in the form of new hedgerows and trees is proposed to enclose the site and compensate for the removal of approx. 275 metres of existing hedgerow to facilitate the development.

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Area of Ground to be

Site Section B-B (1:500) Drainage channels connected to wash tank Dirty water washings from poulty houses to be collected in wash tank with no overflow or outlet to waterway

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Washings collection tank to be emptied washings collection tank to be emptied in line with the measures relating in line with the measures relating to dirty water under the nitrates action programme (NAP) regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010

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Disposal of the dirty water will be by a spreader fitted with either a inverted splashplate, bandspreader, trailing shoe, trailing hose soil injection or soil incorporation methods and in line with the NAP regulations

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The line of any new fence must be positioned behind the visibility splays. It is recommended that any new trees or shrubs be planted at least 3.0m back from the visibility splays to allow for future growth and some species will require additional set back. All existing planting must be kept trimmed behind the visibility splays.

Existing concrete apron

Any proposed boundary treatment should be 0.2m minimum behind the visibility splay and any new hedge should be planted 0.5m minimum behind the visibility splay.

Existing 2no. Poultry units

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Proposed private laneway at the entrance to be 6.00m wide for the first 20.00m

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In tandem with applying for planning permission, an application is being made to NIEA, the site’s regulators, to obtain the necessary IPPC permit for the expanding operations. The IPPC application will require demonstration that the Best Available Technique is being applied for overall environmental performance and that the additional number of birds will not cause significant harm by way of pollution or emissions.

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It is considered that the proposed development will have an estimated capital spend of £310,000 per poultry house. As such, this is likely to translate into newly created employment opportunities, both direct and indirect for the local economy.

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Each year, there will be approximately seven crop cycles. The production system is based on an ‘all in all out’ basis whereby chicks are brought to the site from the Moy Park hatcheries and placed in the houses as day olds. They remain in the houses for approximately 35-40 days where they are cleared when their weights reach 2.2kg. After each crop cycle, the houses are cleaned and the turnaround period between crops is an average of ten days.

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Green cladding

Black guttering

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PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT

Side Elevation (1:250)

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20 fans 830mm diameter in each house each with a maximum flow of 20000mm3 per hour

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Rear Elevation (1:250) 122675 [402'-6"]

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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT As with all applications for poultry houses which exceed 85,000 bird places for broilers, it is anticipated that Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council will consider an Environmental Impact Assessment to be required under The Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017.

Paul & Julie Gardiner have therefore volunteered to provide an Environmental Statement (ES) with the submission of this application. The ES will cover a comprehensive range of environmental disciplines including, inter alia, assessments relating to Noise, Air Quality and Odour, Ecology, Hydrology and Transport.

This ES will also be available for public inspection in the locality.

SUMMARY Measures will be taken to ensure that: •

There will be no demonstrable harm to residential amenity by way of noise or odour;

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The proposal will not pose an unacceptable environmental risk to air quality;

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There will be no unacceptable adverse impact on nature conservation interests;

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The proposal extension will not have an unacceptable visual impact;

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The proposal is not anticipated to adversely impact upon any below ground archaeological features or historic sites and/ or monuments;

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The proposed site is not at risk of flooding and the proposal will not cause or exacerbate flooding elsewhere;

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There will be no potential adverse impact on water resources that cannot be prevented or controlled by mitigating measures; and

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The access to the site and the nature and frequency of associated traffic movements will not prejudice the safety and convenience of road users or constitute a nuisance to neighbouring residents by virtue of noise, dirt and dust.

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WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? We thank-you for taking time to review the content of this consultation and would be delighted if you would take the time to share your thoughts on what you have seen, and prospect of the proposed development proceeding through planning.

Following the end of the consultation period (06 May 2022), your feedback will be taken into consideration in finalising the proposed development.

A formal planning application will be submitted to Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council thereafter, following the end of the 12 week notice period for public consultation.

The application will be accompanied by an Environmental Statement, Design and Access Statement, Technical Reports and a suite of detailed application drawings for consideration by the Council and its statutory consultees.

Once submitted, the opportunity for public engagement in the decision making process will take place in the normal manner through the submission of representations to the Council following the application’s advertisement and neighbour notification procedures.

HOW TO FIND OUT MORE?

REQUEST PRINTED COPY

On our website, www.clydeshanks.com you can leave feedback, raise questions or leave your contact details should you require further assistance.

DEADLINE

If you wish to discuss the proposal you can also do so by:

If you would like to receive a printed copy of this magazine, we can post this out to you on your request, accompanied with a feedback form.

Please note all comments should be with Clyde Shanks Ltd no later than Friday 06 May 2022.

Telephone - 028 9043 4393 Email - gavinmcg@clydeshanks.com Post – Clyde Shanks Ltd, 2nd Floor, 7 Exchange Place, Belfast, BT1 2NA

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