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[richard2013]

I rent about 8 acres of land and buildings some of the buildings ware in the past used to breed pigs their is a tractor and implement shed 4 stables and some storage sheds at the moment we only keep horses but plan to restart breeding pigs fattening lambs and buying calfs to fatten what I want to know is can we put a caravan on the land to live in ? Any planning permission needed ? Also we want to erect a small pole barn to store hay and straw any permission needed for this ?

[Cornish Gems]

From the little you have told us the answer is no you cannot put a caravan on the land to live in without permission. Also, one needs planning permission for any fixed/permanent buildings.

 

Our suggestion therefore would be that you purchase a copy of the book so that  you can be classed as a book owner and then raise questions in one of the Planning Permission Advice Forums where you may receive a lot of help regarding your quest to live the good life.

[tim'rous beastie]

Hi Richard,  I like all your ideas and while I can't help with the planning question and i hate to be a merchant of doom, just wanted to ask, have you seen the price of calves in the market lately? It maybe better buying older beasts, less risk healthwise, and quicker return.  Market reports easily available from local market websites or even twitter. 

 

Breeding pigs is a money sponge, again see what breeders sell their weaners  for at market, but saying that there's a lady on here who has gone the whole hog F2F and obtained her house PP, and  who does pigs very well by finishing them and selling the meat, although I bet she must work bl**dy hard to make anything in todays climate.

 

Keep at it though, the more of us trying to do this should make it easier, that's my hope/theory anyway!

[richard2013]

Hi thanks for advice just something we was looking at as the buildings had been used for pig breeding in the past I know a lot of fors and againsts etc and wanted a different direction in life and a need to be on site for the horses etc

[tim'rous beastie]

I know exactly what you mean about being onsite for horses, i worry so much when i have to leave mine.  Any chance you could convert the piggery to a house, there are a few bits on here about the disused agricultural buildings being made in to houses?

[richard2013]

Well we thought about that but the height of all the buildings is an issue very low roofs only just enough room to stand up down the passage pig pens even lower maybe with a lot of time and money could be altered

[tim'rous beastie]

If it's not too nosey, which part of the country are you in Richard? pm if you prefer

[richard2013]

Its fine I'm in west yorkshire