Planning appeal decision
White Hill Stud, Higher Trapp Equestrian Centre, Trapp Lane, Simonstone, BB12 7QW
Planning appeal 3340325 at White Hill Stud, Higher Trapp Equestrian Centre, Trapp Lane, Simonstone, BB12 7QW (Ribble Valley Borough Council) was allowed on 11 October 2024 by Inspector Senior H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
timber stables and storage
- Authority
- Ribble Valley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Senior H
- Postcode
- BB12 7QW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The stable building, being smaller and lower than surrounding structures and positioned within the existing built form of the equestrian centre complex, would not appear as an isolated encroachment into open countryside and would not harm the character and appearance of the area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
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How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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