Sheep and cattle are to return to Spalding town centre, this time in stone form.
The Spalding and District Civic Society has been given planning permission to put up the statues as part of its MARK-It trail.
The sculptures are currently being carved by Leicestershire based sculptor Graeme Mitcheson.
There will be a group of six sheep carved in white Cadeby Limestone and one black sheep carved in Kilkenny Limestone to be placed at the Sheep Market.
All seven sculptures are based on the Lincolnshire Long Wool breed of sheep.
The cattle sculptures are to be installed on the corner of New Road and Swan Street will consist of a bull and cow based on the Lincoln Red cattle breed erected on a plinth 100mm above ground level.
Both sculptures are modelled on animals owned by Melton Mowbray based Lincoln Red breeder Scott Thompson.
South Holland District Council received objections relating to the cattle sculptures claiming the stone cows might be harmful to local businesses and increase the likelihood of anti-social behaviour.
The report by planning officers passing the proposal states: “The proposal site is already a public space, and there is no evidence to suggest that the proposal would contribute to or exacerbate any criminal or antisocial behaviour.
“The sculptures will be installed and unveiled in the early spring alongside a series of public engagement events in multiple venues in the Spalding area.”
The MARK-It Trail is a link up between Transported Arts, South Holland District Council and the civic society.
A spokesman for the society said of the latest planning permission: “It is part of the trail’s celebration of Spalding’s historic livestock market and continuing importance in the nation’s food supply.
“The society aims to add additional sculptures to the trail in the future and once complete it will celebrate the various livestock markets that took place in Spalding as well as the continuing important role that South Holland plays in the nation’s food supply.
“This next stage of the MARK-IT project has been made possible by a combination of funding from the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, Arts Council England and substantial private donations to the society.”
