YESTERDAY I heard the horrendous news that a chicken farm, rearing up to 200,000 chickens a year, is proposed close to where I live.

Please can I take this opportunity to make everyone who loves the beautiful scenery and landscape that makes up the fantastic Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty around Chances Pitch (Colwall) aware of this planning application (P143028/F).

If the application is successful, it will permanently blight this area.

Tracey Elgar

Colwall