a chicken farm raises anger in this Orne village

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“We thought it was a joke, we didn’t believe it, but it’s very real. We walk on our heads. » These inhabitants of Ménil-Hubert-sur-Orne (Orne) are angry. They have just learned that a poultry farm is going to set up in the heart of their village and worry about possible abuses.
“I will have a beautiful view of the livestock from my balcony,” says a concerned resident.

She sees the breeding of her garden

“We don’t want to meet again amidst the nuisance“, assures Marie-France Pitrou, first neighbor of the future breeding farm. “We are not against it, but far from homes, not in the middle of the village. » According to her, “there was never any consultation. »

From her garden, she sees the progress of the project and has a front row seat to observe the activity. “The land was purchased a few months ago, and the work has already started,” says the person concerned.

To demonstrate their discontent, the group of residents launched a petition : “we already have around fifty signatories, and it’s not over. »

A petition to oppose the project

“We are all in this together.” The beginning of the document betrays the fear of these inhabitants. Environmental, noise and olfactory pollution, flies, rats, etc. The list of problems mentioned is provided.

In addition to the nuisances to our daily lives, we remind you that poultry defections will pollute the many sources that come out of the land.

The text continues: “On the other hand, in the event of the sale of their property, residents have the obligation to inform the future purchaser of all these nuisances. If there is a nuisance for the future buyer, it is because there is nuisance for residents. »

With this petition, this group of residents of Ménil-Hubert-sur-Orne opposes this breeding project.

“The municipality has no say”

The residents learned the news during a banal discussion: “no one knows. » A statement that annoys the mayor of the town, Jacky Alleau. “It’s posted in the town hall. There are laws, everything is respected in this project. The prefect signed for this, I'm not going to get in the way. »

After the town planning certificate, validated with the agreement of the elected official, the building permit was approved. “The municipality has no say, and fortunately. I don't have to object“, says the mayor. “I would have preferred buildings, but it’s a great project with active young people. »

On the subject of environmental questions, he replies: “there are limits to respect with regard to watercourses and everything has been done in the rules. »

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