Live On Agricultural Land In The Uk Legally Without Planning Permission

News on March 28th, 2010 2 Comments


It does seem unlikely in our heavily regulated planning system that it would be possible to carry out any development on agricultural land without planning permission. However, as the book “Field to Farm” demonstrates, it is possible to live, build a barn and start a business, all without planning permission, on ordinary agricultural land in [...]

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Capita Buys up Land For Future Planning

News on February 26th, 2010 No Comments


Funds seeking the UK sites most likely to obtain planning permission for buildings.
Capita is to launch two funds to snap up land that could be used to meet the government’s target to develop 4.2m homes over the next 20 years.
Connaught Asset Management has been appointed by Capita as the specialist asset manager for the funds, [...]

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Anyone heard or know anything about planning uk (east anglia)?

News on February 23rd, 2010 2 Comments

Also known as Witchlake, dunno how they got in touch but they came to our farm, as we wanted to get some land passed for planning permission, they ‘aparently’ can pass it through easily, IF THEY GET SOME OF THE PROFIT AT THE END. i think this is plainly a con, but my uncle (who [...]

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If I buy farmland in Scotland, how can I get planning permission if the property is’nt for agricultural use?

News on February 21st, 2010 5 Comments

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UK: Were I to buy some land, would I need planning permission to plant trees for timber?

News on February 21st, 2010 2 Comments

There is a plot of pastureland for sale near me that has basically been a bare field for the last ten years.
Were I to buy it, would I need planning permission to plant pine trees with the aim of harvesting them for timber? There would be no permanent structures on the site and it [...]

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do i need planning permission for stables on agricultraul land not within a dwelling curtalge b?

News on February 21st, 2010 4 Comments

the horses i keep for breeding not recreation, they farm the land in ordere to feed from it classed as agricultrual, in the uk

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Planning Permission?

News on February 21st, 2010 8 Comments

The farm across the road from my house, has just been given planning permission to build a new milking parlour. Neither me or my immediate neighbours were consulted on this application. The detailed report which went to the local planning committee states, “the buildings would be viewed against the backdrop of the [...]

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UK: Concrete yards and planning permission?

News on February 21st, 2010 3 Comments

How much concrete can be laid on agricultural/eq land without planning permission?
We are in the process of applying for planning permission to build a stableyard and manege, and requesting change of use of the land from ag to equestrian. In the meantime we’re struggling to get by without a solid base for the ‘moveable’ shelters.
We [...]

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Land without planning permission in the UK?

News on February 21st, 2010 5 Comments

What are you allowed to with land ithout planning?
Are you allowed a caravan on it?
A barn?
Are you allowed to farm and grow crops?

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Planning permission for self-sufficiency smallholding?

News on February 21st, 2010 2 Comments

We are buying a 4 acre field on the edge of our village “building envelope”. There was previously a small-holding here and the farmhouse was demolished about 20 yrs ago (been there for over 100 yrs). What is the best way to put our case for planning permission? Should we try for [...]

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