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Appeal: Stable conversion inappropriate in green belt

08.08.2018

East Midlands | Green Belt | horses | Rural

An inspector has ruled that the conversion of a stable in Derbyshire into a dwelling would be inappropriate green belt development because the site has ‘all the hallmarks of an agricultural farmyard...

Appeal: Finances do not justify removal of occupancy condition

02.08.2018

Matt Moody

An inspector has rejected an appellant’s claim that an occupancy condition attached to a 2014 permission for a dwelling at their stud farm should be removed, because it has prevented them from raising...

Appeal: Indoor riding arena would harm South Downs National Park

23.05.2018

Matt Moody

An inspector has refused plans for a horse-riding arena in the South Downs National Park, ruling that the 10-metre tall steel-framed barn it would be housed in would harm the character of the area.

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Appeal: Green belt bungalow turns on legal definition of ‘agriculture’

21.02.2018

Matt Moody

Contentious plans to demolish a hay store and tack room on green belt land and replace it with a bungalow can go ahead after an inspector consulted case law in ruling that the existing buildings were not in...

Appeals round-up: Horse insemination ‘not a sporting activity’; Phone mast in place of football floodlight would be ‘incongruous’

29.09.2017

A round-up of planning appeals: 26 September-1 October, 2017

Appeal: Horse insemination ‘not a sporting activity’

27.09.2017

Plans for an equine reproduction and rehabilitation centre in Hertfordshire’s green belt have been refused, after an inspector rejected claims that it would be ‘in support’ of sporting...

Appeal: Green belt stables plan not proportionate to needs

04.05.2017

Green Belt | horses | North West | Rural | Sports & Recreation

A plan to construct a stables in an isolated green belt location near Oldham has been refused after an inspector was not persuaded that its size was necessary for what is required to keep horses.

Appeals round-up: Office space preferred to more hotel rooms in Islington; ‘No interest in split decision’ for pub refurbishment

03.04.2017

A round-up of appeal decisions: 25th-31st March 2017

Appeal: Equine use could unbolt stable door for harm to AONB

31.03.2017

AONB | horses | Rural | South East | Sports & Recreation

A proposal to convert agricultural land for equine use in the High Weald area has been rejected because it could open the way to harmful works being allowed.