"hayley" wrote in message
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How is a "garden" defined in law? How can the councils prove that it is a
garden not a farm growing "garden plants"?
Hayley


There is a legal term that escapes me at the moment but probably has 'age'
in it somewhere which defines the parcel of land which is considered to be
part of your house.
This should show up in Land Registry, title deeds, local plans.
If you extend your plot then this has to be registered on your deeds -
presumably this is where planning consent comes in?
This land is treated differently for planning purposes than agricultural
land. e.g. in most areas (but not e.g. in some national parks) you can erect
a greenhouse, shed, summerhouse or similar without planning permission.
AFAIK you cannot do the same in the field next to your house - but then do
you have to get planning permission to put up a lean to shelter for your
pony?

As usual - no clear logic to anything.

I presume you would have to show that you were selling the garden plants to
qualify as farming or smallholding? i.e. they were a crop not just a
personal amenity.