Beech House Farm, Hayton

ODC are delighted to have helped acquire planning permission for a new slurry lagoon in Hayton. Despite local opposition and in-depth technical reviews, our team successfully demonstrated there would be no significant impacts.

Expertise Provided:

Odour Consultant

Project Period:

2020

Project Type:

Agricultural

Robust Technical Assessment provided

Odour Consultants were commissioned to undertake the odour assessment in support of the full planning application for a new slurry lagoon.

Project Outline

Odour Consultants (ODC) supported Beech House Farm with their planning application for a new slurry lagoon at their farm in Hayton. Due to the new Environmental Permitting Regulations regarding slurry spread in summer months only, the farm was required by the Environment Agency to make changes to stop slurry being spread during winter. As a producer of slurry, the farm was unable to fulfil this requirement due to its existing slurry tower capacity being too small. The planning application was submitted for a new slurry lagoon that would have an increased capacity, allowing slurry to be stored throughout the winter months, such that the farm could adhere to the EA EPR requirements. 

Our Role

ODC produced the odour assessment for the planning application, forming one of the key documents for the application. The assessment involved a qualitative odour risk assessment, based on the source-receptor-pathway methodology taking account of local meteorological conditions.

Significant local objections were raised, prompting in-depth technical reviews by the Council’s odour experts. ODC provided technical responses to all concerns that were robust, providing the Council with full confidence in the results of the assessment.

ODC are delighted to have been involved in this application, which was subsequently granted planning permission.

Our Services

  • Odour Consultants (ODC) acted as the odour consultants for the planning application.

Our Value

  • Provided client-focused support to ensure all concerns were addressed and explained in a clear and concise manner.
  • Responded to all objections and technical reviews in a technically robust and clear way, demonstrating our expertise and installing confidence.