How do the English laws and regulations governing 'designated
agricultural land' come into play when someone wants to convert farmland
into garden??

What actually happens if someone buys somewhere in the country with a
few acres, and starts turning a field previously used for agriculture or
grazing into a large garden? Maybe rearranging a few internal boundaries
in the process. Is this in contravention of the title deeds, or planning
regs, or do neighbouring farmers who could use the land for farming have
the right to object, or...? Just wondered how the system works.

There was a feature on the local (Midlands) TV news a few years ago.
A farmer, who was a very keen and competent gardener, had extended his
flower garden (quite substantially) into one of his fields - and made a
stunning job of it, with several flower borders a lawn, pond, summer house
etc. Really nice. BUT he didn't get planning permission / change of usage
agreed first. It made the news because the local authority insisted he had
to rip up the entire wonderful garden and convert it back to farm land. What
a colossal waste of time and money. The farmer was absolutely gutted as you
would expect.

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