Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)·Page 293·10.5.22
Equine businesses treated as established farms
Equine businesses including horse breeding, training, livery yards, trekking centres and riding schools are afforded the same policy benefits as established farms, provided applicants demonstrate commercial-level involvement over 6 years; hobby horse keeping does not qualify.
Under this policy an equine business is to be afforded the same benefits as an established and active farm. Such businesses will include horse breeding and training and the operating of livery yards, trekking centres and riding schools. Applicants will have to provide sufficient information to demonstrate a level of involvement commensurate with commercial activity over the requisite period of 6 years. Those keeping horses and / or ponies for hobby purposes will not satisfy the requirements of this policy.
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