Case Study
Stepol Stud
Green Belt Site Development
Development Type: Private Development
Status: Planning Application
LPA: Chorley Council
County: Lancashire
Designation: Green Belt
- Originally appointed to provide planning support for the demolition of the equestrian site to obtain planning permission for 3 detached houses which successfully gained approval.
- The applicant wanted to make changes to the approved scheme increasing the development.
- Reviewed previous planning history and worked closely with the Architects to apply for a section 73 amendment to the approved scheme.
- Worked with the Local Planning Authority further to agree a planning strategy for applicant to retain some equestrian use on the Green Belt land to accommodate their existing horses.
- Built a strong working relationship and liaised extensively with the local planning officer to agree a pre application proposal that would meet national and local planning policies prior to full planning submission.
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Results
- Applicant obtained planning approval for the proposed housing development and the equestrian stables.
- Worked closely with the local planning authority and through negotiation and presentation of clear justification agreed a strategy for the planning application for the proposed equestrian stables on the development site.
- Used negotiation skills together with extensive knowledge of the planning policies both nationally and locally for a Green Belt site to agree a location for the proposed stables.
- Liaised with the project architect to provide clarification on the size, location and development boundary for the proposed housing and stables.
- 1,871.54 sq ft of stables.
- 126,953.43 sq ft of land area.