I think that is how our council side steps the Act. If you sign your tenancy agreement you already know they won’t allow you to keep chickens, so they will find a way to kick you off for non-compliance if you make waves. Even on the sites they do allow them, it is only in a rat and fox secure roofed run with no free-ranging, so a plot holder turning up with hens they let wander each day would be out in no time.
What on earth is matter with the tenant as it would appear to just need to politely ask permission,which sounds as if it’s a given will be allowed !
My thoughts as well
Some people do just have a talent for making their own lives difficult don’t they. Or … they are planning something they know the committee will object to and are asserting their right to ignore the rules now in preparation for that.
Incidentally, John the site owner did have a battle with his council at the time about chickens on his allotment. This is from the main site about his experiences.
https://www.chickens.allotment-garden.org/keeping-chickens/keeping-chickens-allotment-poultry-plot/