A pig producer is planning a huge factory farm. In the application he makes a point of how he is at the forefront of animal welfare. The Soil asscoiation has replied, pointing out the welfare limitations of factory farming (among other obections). They had a solicitors letter threatening them with a libel suit.
The lawyers say that they shouldn't talk about welfare standards to planners, because their client is applying existing laws, and the objections to existing standards are not relevant to planning applications.
Could be an expensive fight for the Soil Association, but they have decided not to give up the campaign, Not in my Banger.
The Guardian have a good article about it.