Decision to be made over plans for alpaca farm

The plans, for a building to house alpacas at The Larches, Larches Lane, Oreton, Cleobury Mortimer, went before planning bosses earlier this month but were deferred.

Farlow Parish Council and a neighbour objected to the plans, but Shropshire Council's officer Tim Rogers recommended that the application was approved subject to conditions.

The parish council objected over the positioning of the proposed building, which it said is ‘inappropriate and is over domineering for both Larches Lane and especially adjacent properties’.

Members also said that the size and height was excessive and would dominate the surrounding area. A neighbour also objected to the plans over the location ‘as the size and height of the building would overshadow our small cottage and Larches Lane’.

The building would measure about 22.8m by 11.1m, with a height of 5.3m to the eaves and 6.5m to the ridge. A new access route would also be formed under the plans.

The plans will go before Shropshire Council's south planning committee for a second time on Tuesday in Shirehall.

Mr Rogers has again recommended that the plans are given the green light.

The applicant has now agreed to remove the proposed access track that was proposed to run to the right hand side of the riding arena. Access to the proposed building would use the current access routes that already exist at the property and would need to provide a short length of new track beyond to the new building.

However no changes are proposed to the location of the barn which is not to be changed.