Farms disappearing from Yorkshire Dales villages over noise complaints

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 14 Oct, 15:02 · Archive

Traditional farms are leaving Yorkshire Dales villages as residents complain about cattle noise.

Traditional farms are disappearing from Yorkshire Dales villages as residents complain about the noise of cattle. Allen Kirkbride, a national park authority member who farms in Askrigg in Wensleydale, said farming within village boundaries had become increasingly difficult. He described complaints about cows bellowing and calves calling as among the problems faced by agricultural businesses.

Cllr Kirkbride said the changing character of rural communities was making it harder for farmers to continue operating from traditional villages. He told a planning committee meeting in Bainbridge on Tuesday that very few farms remain within village boundaries in the Dales. 'Most farms have moved out of villages because people have moved in who aren't particularly used to country life and the noises that come with it,' he said.

His comments came as the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority's planning committee approved plans for a new cattle building in open countryside near Kelleth, in the north-west corner of the national park near Penrith. The application was made by farmer Stephen Tunstall to build a livestock building on land west of Waingap Lane, between Kelleth, Raisbeck and Gaisgill, despite objections about its impact on the landscape.

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• Farms disappearing from Yorkshire Dales villages amid complaints about noisy cowsTraditional farms are disappearing from Yorkshire Dales villages as farmers face complaints from residents about the noise of cattle, a councillor has warned.The Northern Echo · 14 Oct, 14:30
• Farms disappearing from Yorkshire Dales villages amid complaints about noisy cowsTraditional farms are disappearing from Yorkshire Dales villages as farmers face complaints from residents about the noise of cattle, a councillor has warned.Darlington & Stockton Times · 14 Oct, 14:30

In this story: Allen Kirkbride · Stephen Tunstall · Yorkshire Dales · Askrigg · Wensleydale · Bainbridge · Kelleth · Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority

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