Plans submitted for new Edinburgh chicken run enclosure in Juniper Green
Chicken run proposed for vacant grassland in Juniper Green
Plans have been submitted to the council’s planning department to erect a new chicken run enclosure in Juniper Green.
On October 1, Blagson Equestrian Limited submitted proposals for the erection of a chicken run and coop enclosure with associated works, at 153 Woodhall Road, near the Water of Leith.
The proposal is contained within private land, hidden from wider public view, with the enclosure proposed for a vacant grass area at the application site.
The plans include a single coop, two access 2.5 metre high gates, a perimeter mesh fence with overhead bird netting, and an internal timber dividing fence. The coop itself would be a small timber and mesh structure with a pitched roof.
In the planning documents, the applicant said: “The site is hidden from public view and that the works have no wider implications for setting, trees. The proposed works are well away from an root protection areas and are very low impact in any case or biodiversity.
“Any impacts are confined to the application site. Private ownership is relevant to understanding this context; the planning case rests on the development’s character, siting and immediate impacts.
“The proposed layout uses the existing clearing, fits around the surrounding vegetation and relates to the established buildings. The proposals do not extend into the margins of the site or require the removal of any existing vegetation which give the site its enclosed character.
“The proposal therefore incorporates the site’s existing landscape structure into its design. The vegetation continues to provide the setting and screening for the run, while the coop occupies only a small part of the enclosure.
“The single timber coop, mesh perimeter and overhead netting are a proportionate response to the intended poultry use and site characteristics.
“We conclude that the application is consistent with the relevant City plan and NPF4 policies and respectfully request that planning permission be granted.”
The proposals are confined to the existing grassed clearing, and no tree removal is required/proposed in this planning application. The enclosure, if approved, will be eight feet high, eight feet wide, and 24 feet long.
The applicant added that any fence installation and construction activity will respect any existing roots and vegetation.
The plans will now be decide upon by the council’s planning department, with no public comments received yet on the online planning portal.
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