Do you need planning permission for new stables?

Do you need planning permission for new stables?

It’s also worth remembering that all Planning Authorities are likely to look more favourably on an application if an existing building can be re-used for something else, particularly if the building in question is already redundant. As we’ve mentioned already any new stables that aren’t for agricultural use will require planning permission.

Can a neighbour object to a planning application?

As planners recommended approval we could do nothing until councilors went used every delaying tactic they could. We eventually got r permission & had no amendments to make. If your plans meet planning regulation there is very little an objecting neighbour can do other than vent – and annoy you! They need to find planning grounds to refuse you.

Are there planning issues for a new stable?

Of course there are planning issues to consider with the position of a new stable or stable block, and like everything involving a planning application a great deal of thought needs to go into the visual and sometimes environmental impact on the surrounding area and your neighbours.

Can a building be converted to a stables?

If you’ve got some existing buildings that could be converted to use as stables, that’s always a good starting point, and in many cases using an existing building can be quite a cost effective way of creating stables.

Of course there are planning issues to consider with the position of a new stable or stable block, and like everything involving a planning application a great deal of thought needs to go into the visual and sometimes environmental impact on the surrounding area and your neighbours.

Their objection was ignored by the planners as it was baseless (the planners have rule of thumb tests they use to assess potential harm for neighbours’ light). Our neighbours told us they would object to one specific part of the application.

It’s also worth remembering that all Planning Authorities are likely to look more favourably on an application if an existing building can be re-used for something else, particularly if the building in question is already redundant. As we’ve mentioned already any new stables that aren’t for agricultural use will require planning permission.

What to do if neighbour overstates planning issues?

If the complaint letter contains some planning issues that you consider are potentially relevant but the neighbour has overstated their case, a simple telephone conversation with the Case Planning Officer can often determine the relevancy of such issues.