anyone in Shropshire got planning permission for field shelters?

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If so, how easy was it and did you have any restrictions imposed?

Looking at moving Bailey to a big field and putting a field shelter up for him, but am aware I'd probably need PP!

Wondering if anyone else had gone through the process with Shropshire Council? Any advice welcomed :)
 
Just thought; anyone at all that's gotten permission is there anything I can submit with plans that the council likes? Eg hardcore instead of concrete base, certain heights/materials they like?
 
I got planning for 5 stables very easily, it was 8 years ago, but only restrictions were that they had to be timber and 'painted' brown/black with black roofing. Even have them on aconcrete pad, no problems at all and even did my own drawings forthe application, easilly done with a pencill and ruler and graph paper. All that was on the field was a good road access and a water trough with a meter, so no previous history of horses, council did say I had to apply for change of use to 'horseyculture' but did this on the same application. I spoke with the local planning officer before any application and took his advice on my application to avoid any issues, all in it took 4 weeks and I think around £450? They charge same prices as for normal planning not agricultural rates :(

best of luck, you won't regret it :)
 
My dad built stables in our garden at his house, as far as I'm aware he didn't need PP providing that they were under a certain height & not too scary to look at! :p Local livery yard owner did try to kick up a fuss about it but he was informed that it was useless as it was all legal. I think for larger stables/brick buildings/commercial yards/arenas etc it's a bit different, but field shelters & such otherwise, as they are usually temporary buildings as such, providing they fit certain criteria you don't need planning permission. At least, that's what I've been told :)
 
Thanks guys that's really helpful :)

I'm so naïve I didn't realise you had to pay to apply for planning permission! D'oh!!

Thank youuu :)
 
I had a 24x12 on metal skids, Telford and Wrekin council came out to look at it (as they were out to check on another one owned by someone else that had been reported to them by a neighbour) and said mine was fine. Called me later and said it was very nice lol. Shropshire might be different, you could give them a call.
Also cant recommend County Equestrain Buildings highly enough, he built me a lovely shelter.
 
Thanks smudge, did you have any kind of base on yours? My concern is that I can't afford to buy a 'proper' field shelter on skids, so my friend is going to put one up for me that he thinks he might have to dig into the ground to make it stable so I think I may need PP :(

Then again, if I have to pay for PP then it may work out cheaper to get a portable one? Decisions decisions! :)
 
It seems to vary from area to area (I am in what was the old North Shrops area) and from year to year. When I had the application in for the indoor stabling barn, they rang me to say I would have a better chance if it had stabling in it, because they accept that horses need housing. They are generally pretty approachable, in your shoes I would ring them and have a chat off the record about what their requirements are. They seem happy to discuss a potential application, and they may even confirm that unless you are in a conservation area, a mobile on on skids may not need it (a permanent base will though because be definition that means it will be staying put!)
 
Our field shelter on skids cost about £700, including a door, which was less than the planning application for the stable block. We actually just put our two portable shelters with doors up without permission. One has been moved once from a field to the yard. Nobody has ever noticed or mentioned it in five years.
 
No i had no base on mine, found I didnt need one. However the lady that has been told to take hers down wasnt moveable and built into the ground so probably why she had been told to remove it. Shropshire might be different though.
 
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