How to live on UK agricultural land, without planning permission.
If you have the strong idea of living and working a smallholding on agricultural land, then it's very likely that you are aware of the heavily regulated planning system here in the UK. You will probably also think it would be very unlikely or even impossible to legally live on and run a business development on agricultural land
without any formal and prior planning permissions in place ?
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there is now a very interesting book available, titled “Field to Farm” , which informatively steps and guides the reader who is keen to run a smallholding on agricultural land, just how it is possible to live on, build a barn on and start a business on agricultural land located within the UK, but without planning permission.
This informative book has been written and published by David Acreman, who has been actively involved in various capacities mostly as a consultant to the agricultural industry, for over 30 years. |
Most of us are aware that more and more people in the UK are looking for ways to get away from the towns and the cities rat race, with the aim of living the “good life” by buying a piece of land to live on specifically to keep a few animals, grow some veggies and maybe even become electricity self sufficient by utlising wind and solar power for electricity. If you are one of these people and you are seriously looking to make that move, then this book really should be a
must read for you.
The focused aim of the book is to guide it's reader through the processes they will need to encounter on their journey by explaining what needs to be known while also pointing out the pitfalls that will need to be voided on the way.
Just as with any process of buying land, property with land or simply seeking planning, these things are not easy, can be very time consuming and highly stressful which ever way you look at them, so it's important that to remember that this book is
not a magic wand, that it is a very realistic, practical and useful resource, which, when combined with the dedication, time and hard work that you would be putting into getting your peice of land to live and work on, can actually greatly assist you to get to that goal.
The guide covers the following:
1. Acquisition of the land, what to look for, what to avoid.
2. Explainations on why planning permission will not be required.
3. Siting and construction of a 465 square metre (5000 sq ft) barn.
4. Selection and siting of your potential dwelling.
5. Infrastructure and services.
6. A selection of businesses that you can run, and the tests that you will be required to meet in order to get that planning permission for your house.
7. Also included, is a section on how to set up and run a touring caravan park without planning permission.
If you are a realist and you are looking for agricultural land to live on, then this book / guide should be no1 on your useful resources list.
To purchase and start reading this book, visit :
www.fieldtofarm.com
