Client Brief – to design a 65m x 25m indoor arena with viewing gallery, judge’s area, safety walking zone, disabled mounting area, new car parking and suitable access.
Equine Planning was approached in 2017 for initial discussions with the Epsom RDA around how to restructure the existing facilities, to cater for the ever-increasing number of riders currently on their waiting list. The benefits that horses can give to disabled people are truly amazing and we were delighted to be part of this exciting journey.
The site had a good equestrian footprint but in order to cater for the additional clientele we needed to create an extension to the existing outdoor arena and propose a new 65m x 25m indoor arena that would sit next to the current one.
We initially carried out a pre-application for these requirements and unfortunately the feedback was quite negative due to part of the proposed development encroaching onto the green-belt land. Equine Planning were, however, able to demonstrate the local need and support for these facilities and along with careful landscaping plans, and traffic management, we were thrilled to have the full planning application approved after a referral to the Secretary of State.