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David in Normandy[_8_] · 20-10-2009, 09:53 AM posted to uk.rec.gardening

wrote:
But, until you have done that, the land is supposed to
be used only for agricultural purposes.

Yes, I've heard of a number of people coming unstuck over this.
So even though the OP says he isn't going to plant anything or change
anything technically it is still a change of use if he wants it for his
dogs to roam in. In fact just NOT using it for agricultural purposes
could be enough to trigger the need for planning permission.

Depending on how rigid the planning authority is or vindictive the
neighbours it could become a nightmare if applied for retrospectively.

I read once of a farmer extending his vegetable plot slightly into one
of his adjacent fields and the planning authorities getting to hear
about it and they forced him to destroy his veg and put the boundary
back to where it was.

I suggest a casual chat with the local planning officer. They can be
quite amenable to such conversations. It will cost nothing and will tell
you if permission is required or not. What does annoy them are
retrospective applications.

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David in Normandy.
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