Consultee responses

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Brief summary of Consultee responses

Bat Conservation Trust - recommend that an ecological survey to be carried out.

Building Control - only selected buildings would require Building Regs approval.

Compassion in World Farming - comprehensive dossier by Atkins as to why permission should not be granted.

Conservation Officer - residential dwellings in outline only... suggestions made re: quality of design only.

DEFRA - does not comment on individual planning applications; approval from Animal Health not required.

EMDA - few random comments on changes to application.

Economic Development - supports application, but responded within days of resubmitted application being validated. Mainly a regurgitation of comments from original application for 8,100 cows.

Environment Agency - object to application as submitted because the development would pose an unacceptable risk of pollution to groundwater.

Environmental Services - requested a technical report which has now been received. This has highlighted a number of discrepancies with the odour modelling report submitted by applicants and therefore recommends refusal of permission.

Health Protection Agency - significant potential for the generation of bioaerosols with intensive farming operations. Any proposed control measures should be validated for effectiveness.

Heritage Trust of Lincolnshire - a suitably worded archaeological scheme of works condition should be applied.

Lincolnshire County Council (Highways) - concerns expressed over suitability of Nocton Fen Lane; trip data requires clarification; more information required from applicants and a further assessment will be required by the highways authority to assess the intensification of use.

Lincolnshire County Council (Trading Standards) - approval not required prior to operation.

Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue - objects to application due to there being no fire hydrant within 90 metres of the proposed dwellings.

Lincolnshire Police (Architectural Liaison Officer) - requires proposal of measures taken to minimise risk of crime - to be submitted and then approved.

Lincolnshire Southwest Primary Care Trust - there are a number of potential implications for the health of the public which are a cause for concern.

Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust - has serious concerns regarding this application and objects on a number of grounds.

Natural England - further information required on implications of ammonia deposition and many other aspects.

Office of Rail Regulation - have no comments to make on the application.

PADHI and Consultation for HSE - do not advise on safety grounds, against the granting of planning application in this case.

Parish Councils - Branston, Dunston, Nocton and Potterhanworth all object.

Scott Wilson - have only commented on the appropriateness of the scope of the Environmental Statement. Further information requested on numerous aspects and declare the ES to be just 'adequate'.

Soil Association - have objected on a number of grounds.

Sustainability Officer - there are outstanding details which cause concern and acknowledge that the impact from this new dairy on greenhouse gas emissions would in fact be an increase.

Tree Officer - proposed landscaping is not likely to achieve the desired effect and is unlikely to successfully integrate the development into the existing landscape.

Witham First Drainage Board - the application is outside their District and is not expected to have any material effect on the Board's interests.

No comment has yet been received from the following organisations:

Anglian Water
British Veterinary Association
British Veterinary Association Animal Welfare Foundation
Central Networks
CPRE
Countryside Land and Business Association
Dairy UK
Defence Estates
Farm Animal Welfare Council
Forward Plans
Health and Safety Executive
Institute of Animal Health
Landscope Agricultural Consultants
Lincolnshire Agricultural Society
Lincolnshire County Council (Education Contributions)
Lincolnshire County Council (Footpaths)
Lincolnshire County Council (Development Planning)
Lincolnshire Fieldpaths Association
NFU
National Dairy Farm Assured Scheme Ltd
National Grid (Plant Protection)
National Office of Animal Health
Officer Commanding (RAF Coningsby)
Open Space Officer
Open Space Society
RSPB
The British Cattle Veterinary Association
The Dairy Council
The Ramblers Association
Universities Federation for Animal Welfare
Ward Councillor
West Lindsey District Council
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