Sheep and beef farmer Fred Doherty has encountered problems in his application to the Otago Regional Council for consents to build a wintering shed on his farm in Outram. The proposed shed would be about 45m long and 18m wide and house about 150 of his yearling cattle. He contacted the council in September last year and asked what information was required to secure the four consents required. Council consents manager Joanna Gilroy said the consents were required under the council’s Plan Change 8, which was introduced last year and aimed to improve water quality in Otago. Mr Doherty said the last contact he had with the council was the letter declining his application dated December 15.shawn.mcavinue@alliedpress.co.nz

Source: Otago Daily Times March 07, 2021 15:33 UTC