Would stables very near a house be a deal breaker?

coffeehound

Some modifications could be made that would reduce the negative impacts of the stables and building works.

E.g. a mechanical heat recovery ventilation system would allow the windows to be kept shut at all times and would filter all air into the house to prevent insects and construction dust entering. (Would probably require air conditioning in peak season, too.) In addition to this you could have the air intake ducted in from a point more distant from the stables.

Triple glazing would improve sound-proofing. Sealing off the inside of the roof using breathable membrane, etc, to prevent flies getting into the loft and house that way. But it all costs of course.

[Deleted User]

10m is far too close. We had horses and stables, they wlk about in the stable, some of them paw the ground and expose the flooring, so are noisier. Horses make noise, snorting, banging the stable door. Flies are not normally a problem except on the muck heap. There will be a smell of urine, even if there are drains. Many horse owners get to stables early in the morning and late in the evening to attend to their animals, there could be a considerable noise situation

Sausage11

I'd just like to say thank you for everyone who was able to offer advice on this topic.

This to me is a brilliant example of how useful these forums can be. In less than 24 hours I came to realise that in the current circumstances buying this property would be a huge mistake.

Thank you all!

theartfullodger

Sausage11 wrote: »

..................Would stables very near a house be a deal breaker?...........

Mother Theresa says as long as they are strong stables, - Strong & Stable - then possibly OK...

EachPenny

Sausage11 wrote: »

In less than 24 hours I came to realise that in the current circumstances buying this property would be a huge mistake.

Just in case you needed any final persuasion, horses might have been the least of your problems - once built the owner would have some flexibility in what livestock was kept in the buildings. For anyone thinking the noise of horses is bad, try living close to pigs

Stables also make very convenient buildings for repair workshops and for carpentry work. Of course they may need to apply for planning consent for changing use... but by the time the local authority has taken any enforcement action your peace has already been ruined for a while. And providing employment opportunities in rural areas often trumps peace and tranquility.

A lucky escape as far as I can see

Davesnave

Stables to piggery is exeedingly uncommon these days, and I'm not sure it was ever very likely; certainly not on a posh development.

You want what we have as a neighbour; a thatcher. Tonnes of nice, quiet, non-smelly thatching reeds......but one of the idiots nearby still complained to the council about them making mud bricks on the side!

EachPenny

Davesnave wrote: »

Stables to piggery is exeedingly uncommon these days, and I'm not sure it was ever very likely; certainly not on a posh development.

Oh, I was thinking a posh development would be just the place to find micro-pigs that have got a bit bigger and needed a home a little bit further away from the posh houses

But it is more of an issue how well you get on with your neighbour and whether they want to make life unpleasant for you. Once they have the buildings right next to your house you don't get that much say.

[Deleted User]

I have a stable yard probably 2 mtrs away from my property and can honestly say I dont hear the horses at all, we don't have rats and flies are not a problem.

I think the big factor is that we are privately owned and we can keep things immacuate and clean, we don't have any manure smells or any other small and you wouldnt even know the are horses there.

I thinik a big difference would be whether the stables are for liveries ie rented out. Not particularly because people that rent dont take care of their animals but somethimes they will attend at different times so if 2 horses are fed and two are waiting for their owner that is when door banking starts.

I think the most valuable point on this thread is not the fact of horses / stables but whether in the future the stables are converted into something else ie dog creche, curry house, motorbike repair yard anything really.