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Llannon exotic animal site must relocate after complaints from neighbours
Overview
James Wale, who kept exotic animals including wallabies, mongooses, porcupines, and parrots in a 17-acre woodland near Llannon, has been ordered to relocate the animals and remove his log cabin following complaints from neighbours about noise and planning breaches. Carmarthenshire Council issued enforcement notices, which were upheld by a planning inspector following an appeal. Wale has been granted 12 months to clear the site and restore it to its original condition.
Key points
- James Wale kept exotic animals such as wallabies, porcupines, mongooses, parrots, and birds of prey on a 17-acre woodland site near Llannon.
- Neighbours complained that the site sounded like a 'tropical jungle' at night and raised concerns regarding sanitation and stray animals.
- Carmarthenshire Council issued enforcement notices for planning breaches, requiring Wale to stop living on the land and remove non-agricultural animals.
- A planning inspector dismissed Wale's appeal after visiting the site, ruling the main operation was unauthorised and of a fundamentally different character to the area.
- Wale has been given 12 months to stop keeping non-agricultural animals, remove enclosures and his log cabin, and restore the land.