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Land Use Policy Does Not Support Factory Farming, Defra Confirms
The UK government has clarified in the starkest possible terms that its major land use policy does not support factory farming or the intensification of poultry farming.
Council Faces Court over ‘Deeply Irresponsible’ Approval of Factory Farm Expansion in Essex
A legal challenge has been brought against Braintree District Council over its decision to approve the expansion of an intensive poultry unit (IPU) without sufficient environmental and animal welfare scrutiny.
Residents Unite to Oppose North Yorkshire Factory Farm Expansion
Locals came together at a public meeting to oppose a major expansion for an intensive poultry unit (IPU) in Alne, North Yorkshire.
Council Agrees to Overturn Plan for Inland Salmon Farm Following Legal Challenge
Wiltshire Council has agreed to overturn its decision to green light an inland salmon farm after being faced with a legal challenge contesting the plans.
‘Let Us Have a Say’: Locals Plead for Factory Farm Expansion to Be Stopped in North Yorkshire
At a residents’ meeting earlier this month, Upper Dunsforth residents expressed disappointment that they had not been notified of the application.
‘Big Win for Animal Welfare’: Planning Approval for Controversial Puppy Farm in Horncastle Quashed After Legal Challenge
An unlicensed dog breeding operation in Horncastle has failed to obtain the necessary planning permission to operate as a licenced puppy farm after a legal challenge by Communities Against Factory Farming (CAFF).
Locals Speak Out against ‘Triple Whammy’ of Intensive Chicken Farms Planned for Broadland
Two major chicken factory farm expansions are planned in Haveringland, while a new IPU is being proposed between Oulton and Cawston.
Residents Unite to Oppose Intensive Chicken Farm Application in Telford
If approved, the intensive poultry unit (IPU) would confine 180,000 “broiler” chickens at any one time, which means another 1.35 million birds every year in Shropshire.
‘Very Concerned’: Over 40 Locals Come Together to Oppose Intensive Chicken Farm in North Norfolk
More than 40 local residents came together at a public meeting to oppose an application for six new intensive chicken sheds in Edgefield, North Norfolk.
Residents Oppose Plans for Intensive Pig Farm Expansion in Staffordshire
Plans to expand a factory farm to hold 4,750 pigs in Rugeley, Staffordshire provoked strong opposition from the local community at a meeting in Hill Ridware Village Hall.