Overview

• District Judge Christopher Williams overturned Uttlesford District Council’s 2024 licence refusal on June 3 after deeming Marsh’s appeal persuasive.
• The judge ruled that lemur calls did not amount to a nuisance and found Marsh had not harmed or mistreated her animals.
• Fripps Farm now holds a licence for eight ring-tailed lemurs alongside more than 300 other creatures that Marsh partly funds through her OnlyFans income.
• Essex Police, the Fire and Rescue Service and the RSPCA confirmed during the hearing that they had no formal objections to the licence application.
• Uttlesford District Council initially denied the wild animal licence after receiving 19 statements from locals citing noise and welfare concerns.