Our client's ambition was to erect an outdoor arena, new stabling and a storage barn on agricultural land in Braziers End, Buckinghamshire. The site lies within the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and the London Metropolitan Green Belt.
MDP approached the Council via a preapplication; they were reluctant to grant permission for these facilities in the Green Belt. We took the decision to stage the application by devising a two-part strategy, initially to establish the principle of the change of use from agricultural to equestrian, then a volume based Green Belt argument to secure planning permission for the erection of the facilities.
After overcoming concerns from Ecology officers the application was approved in March 2023