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Allowed8 January 20253344122

Land North of Jarmony Hill, Barton St David, Somerset, TA11 6DA

Planning appeal 3344122 at Land North of Jarmony Hill, Barton St David, Somerset, TA11 6DA (South Somerset District Council *) was allowed on 8 January 2025 by Inspector O'Doherty A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the conditions are reasonable and necessary and meet the tests for conditions set out in paragraph 57 of the Framework, having particular regard to highway safety, biodiversity, protected species, the character and appearance of the area, and the living conditions of nearby occupiers.

Change of use of land from agriculture to equestrian use (part private, part commercial), creation of a stable building containing 7 stables, 3 private, 4 full livery, erection of a horse walker, hay barn, menage, sand pen and associated development (Retrospective)

Authority
South Somerset District Council *
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
agricultural · Change of use
Inspector
O'Doherty A
Postcode
TA11 6DA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the conditions are reasonable and necessary and meet the tests for conditions set out in paragraph 57 of the Framework, having particular regard to highway safety, biodiversity, protected species, the character and appearance of the area, and the living conditions of nearby occupiers

What decided it

The restriction to a maximum of 7 horses on site was necessary to ensure that the commercial equestrian use would not result in an overall increase in horse numbers within the relevant catchment and thus avoid adverse effects on the integrity of the Somerset Levels and Moors Ramsar Site with respect to nutrient neutrality.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy EQ2Policy EQ4Policy EQ5Policy EQ7Policy EQ8Policy TA5Policy TA6
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 57Paragraph 116Paragraph 187

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