Not exact matches
While the Government has retained thresholds that enable an exemption from the requirement for development consent — for those
farms with less than 1000 birds or 200
pigs or 20 sows — the introduction of a 500m setback from
neighbouring dwellings or environmentally sensitive areas that triggers a Development Application is a major barrier for pastured
pig and poultry
farming on small acreages.
The proposal to allow cattle feedlots of up to 1,000 cattle in the
Farming Zone without a permit nor a setback from neighbours, while 100 pigs or 450 poultry in highly mobile systems trigger the notice and review process, suggests that there may not merely be ignorance of small - scale farming systems, but something more sinister a
Farming Zone without a permit nor a setback from
neighbours, while 100
pigs or 450 poultry in highly mobile systems trigger the notice and review process, suggests that there may not merely be ignorance of small - scale
farming systems, but something more sinister a
farming systems, but something more sinister at play.
Odour problems may be reduced by locating
pig farms far away from
neighbours or by using different technical abatement solutions such as different
pig house designs or application of an air filter.
Obviously seafood plays a major role in Balearic dishes, as does pork due to
pig farming, Maó cheese from
neighbouring Menorca, the Mallorcan pastry ensaimades and the local wine.
All farmers share similar problems as: competing demands, crime & antisocial behaviour such as flytipping and vandalism, labour problems, fragmentation of land, complaints from
neighbours for example over
pig farming, planning hold - ups, trespassing.