Issue - meetings

REFUSED

Description of application – Change of use of 2 agricultural buildings to provide 4 stables, feed room, tack room and associated storage and change of use of land for the private keeping of horses. Change of use of part of agricultural building for car parking for existing residential use at Petleys Farm and re cladding of buildings.

Oral representations in support of the application were received at the meeting. Councillor Simon Fawthrop was concerned that Members had no influence on the Planning Inspectorate’s decision as to how appeals were dealt with and in his opinion this case, if subject to an appeal, would be suitable for the fast track procedure.

Members having considered the report, and representations, RESOLVED that PERMISSION BE REFUSED, for the following reason:- 

1.  The proposed conversion of two agricultural buildings to stables and change of use of land to the keeping of horses would result in an over-intensive equestrian use of this agricultural site thereby detrimental to the character of the Green Belt and Conservation Area, contrary to Policies G1, BE1 and BE11 of the Unitary Development Plan.