Council tell company behind controversial Murthly chicken farm bid to withdraw application
Socially distanced campaigners in Murthly.
The international company behind a controversial chicken farm proposal in rural Perthshire has been asked to withdraw its application by the local authority.
Community campaigners in Murthly were “thrilled” after Perth and Kinross Council told Aviagen to go back to the drawing board over the bid to build a 26,000-bird industrial poultry unit (IPU) beside the village.
More than 2oo objections were lodged, with residents raising health concerns about the close proximity of the unit to the local primary school.
Perth and Kinross Heritage Trust (PKHT) also objected on the basis it would impact the natural Ha Ha feature that defines the area.