In article , Chris Nellist
writes
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.

A colleague of mine applied for planning permission to build a 'granny
annexe'. At that point, the planners said 'wait a minute ... there
should be a field here, not a garden ..' and he was told to reinstate
the field and the original boundary. He felt especially peeved as it had
been the previous owner who'd made the change!


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Kay Easton

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