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[carolandy64]

Bought the land with 'sited' caravan, barn and stables.

We moved in and built up our aggricultural business and duly recieved our Planning Contravention Notice. The notice will be served in due course, we believe, for removal of the caravan unless we can submit a Certificate of Lawful Development.

There has been a caravan on the land for at least 10 years but we have had difficulty proving that fact to submit a Certificate of Lawful Development.

Question is what options have we got now and can the council have the caravan removed or have we any reason to appeal?

[Groundhog]

What was the wording of the PCN ? If you have an agricultural business there it is a stockmans hut/rest room.A CLU is only applicable if you have lived in it for 10 years.You need to respond to their PCN clearly and concisely addressing each point raised.Suggest you look back through old posts as this is something that has been debated from the onset of the forum.They would have to issue an enforcement notice on you to remove it

[Cornish Gems]

We would also like to add our bit - if you buy the book you can then have full access to the planning permission advice forums.  Most cases find that there is help available here.

[surreydodger]

Hi Carolandy,

That the caravan may have bee sited for 10 years, does not give you the right to live in it. You can only claim on the 10 year time expiry rules to live in it, if it has been actually used as a dwelling continuously for that length of time.

If you can prove it has been sited for 10 years continuously, then it will give you the right to continue to site it (with certain exceptions).

I think if you want to use it to live on your land then you may be well advised as CG has said above, to buy the F2F book as that at least demonstrates an achievable path to creating and working on a viable farm and living on it.