Individual applications may not cause major damage to the HWNL but the cumulative effect can be considerable and this should be reflected in policy. However, the proposed policy needs a number of changes. The broad principle should be that an equestrian development within the HWNL should generally be given planning permission (if it complies with other policies) provided that it is close to a dwelling house, to be used as part of the domestic amenities of that house (ie not let out as a business). Within the HWNL, equestrian developments should not be given planning permission if they are an isolated development not close to a dwelling house. (Existing equestrian businesses should be allowed to expand, provided that there is a proper business case and the development is acceptable on other planning grounds). Rationale: equestrian developments do not contribute to the supply of housing, nor to the economic development of the district. They rarely provide employment and where they are purely for private enjoyment they cannot justify any damage to the HWNL.