Daniel Avison plans stables at Park Grange Farm near Leyburn for his children’s ponies, improving animal welfare.
The plan includes two stables and a tack and feed store building. They will form an L-shape with a concrete base on stone. These are for his children’s ponies.
Right now, the ponies live outside every day, which is tough in winter weather. Wet weather also damages the field, so grass does not grow back fast.
The stables will cover 45 square metres and will be near the farmhouse. This makes access easier and helps with safety.
The walls will use dark brown wood boards, and the roof uses black bitumen sheets. Three glass windows provide a nice look. The stable doors match the walls, made of wood and brown.
The plan does not change access for cars and people, and they do not plan to add parking. Flooding should not be an issue, even though a watercourse is within 20 metres.
They will collect rainwater from the roof for the ponies to drink, and horse manure will go into a muck heap. The project will not harm any habitats and might actually help wildlife.
Ponies will damage the fields less, especially in bad weather. They won’t remove any trees or hedges, and nearby trees and hedges play no role. Because the stables won’t be easily seen, extra landscaping seemed pointless.
The applicant talked to no neighbors and the parish council was not consulted either. He believes the project will not bother anyone.