Planning appeal decision
Land North of Bakers Lane , Bakers Lane, Knowle, B93 8PT
Planning appeal 3349909 at Land North of Bakers Lane , Bakers Lane, Knowle, B93 8PT (Warwick District Council) was allowed on 3 April 2025 by Inspector Worley E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal is inappropriate development for the purposes of the National Planning Policy Framework and development plan policy.
the change of use of land to the keeping of horses and the erection of two stables and tack room
- Authority
- Warwick District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- Worley E
- Postcode
- B93 8PT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal is inappropriate development for the purposes of the National Planning Policy Framework and development plan policy
What decided it
The availability of adequate freehold land owned by the appellant to provide sufficient grazing for the horses proposed, satisfying the British Horse Society recommendation of 1 acre per horse, meant the proposal constituted appropriate facilities for outdoor recreation within the Green Belt.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DS18
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 154
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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