KWA were appointed by the client to design and seek permissions for a redeveloped 90-acre stud farm within a conservation area and listed parkland. Despite being an existing equestrian property, the site benefiting from a large farmhouse and central stable yard that was showing its age, there was little other development on the site.
Three yards were developed to serve the needs of the business including a 6-box stallion yard, 24 box traditional yard and 8 box remote yard that could double as an isolation facility. The proposals also sought to provide an improved entry experience, covering facilities, a hospitality building with stallion parade, service yard, ancillary facilities such as a horsewalker, lunge rings and all-weather paddocks and staff accommodation.
KWA used its extensive experience and knowledge of equine developments to navigate the planning requirements and achieve permissions for a significant footprint increase within the Conservation and Parkland designations.
The proposals have been delivered to an extremely high standard which had been achieved while working within a phased requirement in order to adhere to critical industry calendar dates enabling the stud to remain operational throughout.
The phase 1 work commended on site in July 2023 with practical completion being issued for the full site in August 2024.