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ApprovedCouncil status: Approval
Amended riding arena for permission Ref. W/23/00259/FUL (retrospective)
Smokey Farm Smokey Lane Cropthorne
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Status and dates
Last published check: 14 Oct 2026, 09:34 (UK)
- DoneReceived3 Feb 2026
- DoneValidated3 Feb 2026
- ClosedConsultationEnded 17 Mar 2026
- Not publishedTarget decision dateNo date on council record
- DecidedApproval31 Mar 2026
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Council source
- Application type
- Full planning permission
- Ward
- Fladbury Ward
- Parish
- Cropthorne
- Documents
- 11 published
Proposal
Amended riding arena for permission Ref. W/23/00259/FUL (retrospective)
- Reference
- W/26/00256/FUL
- Ward
- Fladbury Ward
- Parish
- Cropthorne
- Agent
- Mr Simon Rees, AddisonRees Planning Consultancy
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- Applicationformredacted01. Application Form3 Feb 2026View
- Planning Statement inc WMS02. Supporting Information3 Feb 2026View
- Location Plan04. Site/Location Plan3 Feb 2026View
- Block Plan04a. Block Plan3 Feb 2026View
- Arena Perimeter Fencing06. Proposed Plans3 Feb 2026View
- Arena Fencing06. Proposed Plans3 Feb 2026View
- Highways - County Highways09. Response - Statutory Consultee18 Feb 2026View
- Drainage Engineer - Engineers - S.W. Land Drainage Partnership09. Response - Statutory Consultee25 Feb 2026View
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Decision and conditions
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