Rural Business Consultancy Planning Statement
Rural Business Consultancy
www.ruralbusinessconsultancyItd.com 18 / 01180 6th November 2018
Re: Extension of an Agricultural Building, Ballakeigh Farm, Bride.
The applicant, Mr Christian of Ballakeigh farm Ltd, is seeking to erect an extension to an existing agricultural building for the storing of animal feeds and machinery. I would be grateful if, in assessing the application, you could consider the following points:
- The farming business is based around 650 acres of which 150acres is cultivated for cropping with the remainder in grass.
- Stocking includes 60 dairy cows, 100 suckler cows, 300 young stock plus 550 ewes which are lambed in February and March.
- As a result, the farming business has a labour demand of approximately 6.26 standard labour units.
- The business recently applied to erect a new livestock building ( 13.716 m plus a 1.5 m overhang) which will stand 4.57 m high to the eves and be contiguous with the existing buildings, PA/18/00514/B.
- Should the proposed PA/18/00514/B building be approved a short fall of still remains. The proposed extension will provide approximately leaving a shortfall of . There are further buildings on the farm dedicated to the housing of the dairy herd.
- The provision of the proposed building will allow for increased storage of feed and bedding which is currently either stored outside or wrapped in expensive plastic. With the wet winters, the wasted bedding and feed is becoming an issue and the proposed extension will help reduce waste and expense. The building will provide some room for machinery and fertiliser storage along with an option to house ewes and lambs at lambing time should the need arise.
- The proposed building will be clad with Yorkshire boarding style wood above a concrete wall looking similar in appearance to the existing building.
- Roof water will be piped into existing drainage.
Rural Business Consultancy
www.ruralbusinessconsultancyItd.com
18/01180
Overall.
The proposed shed extension will improve the functioning of the farm business, helping to save costs and provide flexibility for the business.
Should you require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Kind regards
Chris Kneale
Rural Business Consultancy Ltd.
