Barton End Stables Upper Barton End Lane Horsley Stroud Gloucestershire GL6 0QF
Refused on 7 July 2026
Council decision: Refusal2 reasons for refusal
Proposal
Retrospective change of use of equestrian/agricultural land to a dog exercise paddock (sui generis)
- Received
- 29 April 2026
- Council
- Stroud District Council
- Ward
- Nailsworth Ward
- ReceivedReceived29 Apr
- ValidatedValidated12 May
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided7 Jul
Decided in 56 days
About this application
This is a planning application for a change of use at Barton End Stables Upper Barton End Lane Horsley Stroud Gloucestershire GL6 0QF. Stroud has handled 7,904 applications of this type. This one was decided in 56 days, 7 days longer than Stroud's typical decision time. There have been 2 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 87 applications across Nailsworth Ward. We hold 3,126 applications in total for the GL6 postcode area.
Why it was refused
- The proposal is for a commercial dog exercise facility within the open countryside. It has not been demonstrated that the development is essential to be located in this rural location in order to support the rural economy or promote public enjoyment of the countryside, as required by Policy CP15 of the Stroud District Local Plan. The site is poorly related to settlements and users are heavily reliant on private vehicles to access the facility. The limited economic benefits arising from the development are insufficient to outweigh the harm associated with its unsustainable location. The proposal therefore represents an unacceptable form of countryside development and conflicts with Policies CP15 and EI12 of the Stroud District Local Plan.
- In the absence of a Preliminary Ecological Appraisal, Ecological Impact Assessment, or other suitable ecological information, the Local Planning Authority has insufficient information to properly assess the impacts of the development on habitats, protected species and biodiversity interests. It has therefore not been demonstrated that the development would conserve or enhance biodiversity and would conflict with Policy ES6 of the Stroud District Local Plan.
From the council's decision notice.
Application details
- Postcode
- GL6 0QF
- Parish
- Horsley Parish Council
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 12 May 2026
Applicant and agent
- Applicant
- Private applicant
Planning decision
- Case officer
- Sarah Carruthers
Additional information
- Documents
- 5
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- National Landscape (AONB): Cotswolds
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions. Ask the council if these matter.
Possibly incomplete for this council: tree preservation orders.
Also checked, none recorded (21)
flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.
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Planning history at this site
2 other applications at this property, newest first.
Source: Stroud
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