spunko2010

Possibly, depends on how many people use it is suppose. The one near me used for trials is about half that! On the topic of change of use, wouldn't applications be visible on the council website? I can't really find anything. I'll keep digging.

Agree about winches and it becoming a quagmire however I would only open it up around 1 day a month to clubs. It gets light 4x4 use from myself but that's mainly maintaining the tracks. Do you know the postcode for the woodland near you that runs trials? I'd be interested in checking the planning app history, if any. There doesn't appear to be anything at all listed online for the woodland near me... Which might suggest it isn't necessary. No TPOs from what I can tell.

Hi, I own a broadleaf woodland of about 5 acres in the SE and use it mainly for leisure purposes but I'm considering opening it up for 4x4 or trials use. Has anyone ever done this? From my cursory research online I think I can run these sorts of events up to 14 days a year and not have many problems with planners (i.e. similar to boot fairs). There's a good track in/out and it's fully fenced, I know I can remove a few sq/m of trees per year if needed but it should be fine as it is. The main thing seems to be public liability insurance, but if I'm only opening it up to local clubs (who carry their own insurance) I'm not sure that will be a huge problem either. Mainly I'll just continue using it for personal 4x4 use and with friends etc... Anyone ever done anything similar?