A barn could be built at an alpaca farm on the edge of an Isle of Wight village despite permission being refused by the council just over two months ago.
Richard Hargreaves has applied for planning permission to construct a timber barn on a grazing pasture next to his home, Medina House, off Church Lane on the outskirts of Northwood.
His previous agricultural prior notification application for a barn at the site was rejected by Isle of Wight Council planners at the end of November due to it not complying with national planning legislation.
Mr Hargreaves’s submitted Planning Statement said:
“On the farm we have a small herd of alpacas that live outdoors all year round.
"The barn will primarily be used for storage of hay and feed, and to securely store associated farm machinery such as ATV, poo-picker, trailer etc.
“In addition, it may act as a facility to carry out necessary husbandry jobs throughout the year, and as an additional shelter in very bad weather (part of the structure is an open covered area), or in the birthing season if the weather turns cold and wet overnight.
“Within the barn plan there is a stall perhaps better described as the sickbay, because it will be kept clean and disinfected in case there is a sick animal needing attention from a vet.”
A concrete base which the barn would be built over has been in situ for a number of years, the statement added.
The council’s public consultation on the application will end on February 28 and a decision is expected on March 27.
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