help settle this... equestrian usage?!?! help!

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Bowen4Horses

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very quick... cos i'm sitting here with my dad and OH and we can't seem to agree on this...

i'm buying a house, with nearly 2 acres of garden.
at what point do i need to get the usage changed over to 'equestrian'?

help!
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When you are no longer just keeping your own horses for your own personal enjoyment Ie you are running a business.
 
I thought if it was counted as garden you can keep a horse in it. I know people who have stables and a small yard at the bottom of their terrace house garden
 
As you are seeing here, there are several conflicting answers being put forward. The best way would be to telephone your local planning office & ask them. Then you will have the definitive answer. If you need to go for change of use & you are not granted it, then that may make a difference as to wether you will buy the house or not. Best to sort it out prior to buying to prevent a possible let down later.
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My understanding is that the key point here is if this is "garden" and part of the curtailage of the house.Seek the advice of a professional agricultural land agent,dont rely on what the planning department say.My experience is that planners are less than forthcoming where your rights conflict with their own political agendas.
 
Before you purchase. Whichever way you look at it it is change of use. ie: Garden to keeping horses. Even if you buy a shop on a town centre high st that is say a newsagents & you want to have say a hairdressers, It is change of use. Should you require stables & or a menage that will require planning permission.
 
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Before you purchase. Whichever way you look at it it is change of use. ie: Garden to keeping horses. Even if you buy a shop on a town centre high st that is say a newsagents & you want to have say a hairdressers, It is change of use. Should you require stables & or a menage that will require planning permission.

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So what you are saying is that if I want to keep half a dozen hens in my garden I must change the usage to poultry farm??
 
I had similar questions about putting a horse in a stone stable in my garden which was obviously built for that purpose (and still has tie rings drains, etc.), but it had been used for storage and workshop for a number of years, although change of use had never been applied for. Planning department were next to useless and didn't know the answer. I would contact an agricultural land agent. Ultimately, though, you still might need to 'apply' or write to your planning department and wait for them to deliberate and deliberate.
 
Better still ,get the land agent to do it,I guarantee it will be much more effective.The planners will not try to fob off a professional,and it shows them you mean business.
The biggest mistake people make is bringing a professional in ,too late.Also ,keep copies of ALL correspondance.
 
No of course not. Hens are agricultural & used as a means for food. (official answer) The horse however is not, & matters of manure disposal & fouling water courses causes the planners grave concern. Same thing applies to any irritable neighbours or passers by.
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Yep, stupid I know but so are council officers rules. I actually asked my local council why I have to have manure from the stables put into a 4 sided container with a roof that must be removed from the premises regularly. They replied, water contamination! I asked so if the same horses was left out in the 30 acres of grazing (like cows & sheep in adjoining fields) how come that wont contaminate the land & water? Reply, Agricultural & in the food chain!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nonsense but true.
 
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