Aggregate Industries' plans to quarry Straitgate Farm – removing pasture for 150 dairy cows – would result in increased livestock movements across the B3174 Exeter Road to access replacement grazing; see the post above.
Aggregate Industries are not farmers. Their traffic consultants Horizon are not farmers. Their Transport Assessment – which was supposed to address the issue that cows crossing the B3174 would have on safety and traffic – does however claim:
Aggregate Industries are not farmers. Their traffic consultants Horizon are not farmers. Their Transport Assessment – which was supposed to address the issue that cows crossing the B3174 would have on safety and traffic – does however claim:
3.2.6 Dairy herds of similar size have been observed at other farms in Devon crossing a similar distance, without splitting the herd, in 4 minutes.
Despite Aggregate Industries' expert un-biased observations, cows can't be hurried – holding pens or not.
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