Northern Ireland

Up to 32,000 hens could soon have a new home near Clogher

 Generic photo of a chicken shed 
 Generic photo of a chicken shed   Generic photo of a chicken shed 

Up to 32,000 hens could soon have a new home near Clogher, if planning permission for a new poultry shed is approved.

The application was submitted by agent Henry Marshall Brown Architectural Partnership on behalf of applicant Mr James Robinson.

If approved, a free range poultry shed, capable of housing 32,000 free range egg laying hens, with four feed bins, a storage shed, a standby generator building and associated site works will be built at lands 500m north east of 8 Mallabeny Road, Clogher.

The application was received and validated on Monday, March 8 and will be advertised until Thursday, April 8.