I have started a petition to ask the Prime Minister to consider allowing the building of a private house on agricultural land under certain circumstances. The...
Pat Walker
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Aug 6, 2007 8:00 pm
Hi Roger I like the idea of this petition in principle, but do you think it could be open to abuse? I wonder if something like this ever went ahead, whether ...
I think before people jump in and try to move things in their favour, they should consult the local Authority By-Laws which can be found in any Library. Trying...
I definitely think it has to be lifetime planning permission (which is what I believe Ben Law got) and no mains services, so effectively eco building, and no...
sorry, but that was spoken by someone who has, I think, not tried as we have to obtain a county council farm. most councils are selling them off to townie...
Jackie Are you on the Hampshire Estates list? They send me details of County Farms every so often. I'll see if I can dig out the url if you are interested.. ...
Well I'll send it anyway, in case anybody else is interested in having a butcher's!!! http://www.estatespractice.hants.gov.uk/COUNTYFARMS.html There is other...
I understand where you're coming from Jackie. We tried on a number of occassions to rent land and County Council Farms in Cheshire but as you can imagine land...
I am indeed, and they are one of the very few councils still with reasonable holdings. By and large though, Council holdings are dairy, (and if you can afford...
Sorry Jackie I responded to your previous message before reading this one. I forget, I suppose, that when we lived in the UK some 16yrs ago that there was more...
John, could I also ask you to explain this? There are of course restrictions on farmgate sales, as there are restrictions on the sales of all goods, but 'a...
I have been led to believe that in the UK to do Farmgate sales you now have to be licensed? I have had this from a number of sources who tell me they now sell...
Hi Karen , I am Rogers wife and we have had our smallholding for 14 years. We have tried for planning on our land with no joy .After going through our MP we...
Pat Walker
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Aug 7, 2007 5:40 pm
Hi Pat What do they term as a "viable" business then? Can they offer you any examples where it has worked for others? Yes I've seen the North Yorkshire...
The viable business thing is a bit of a joke, especially their definition of viable! Blimey, if we earned that kind of money, we'd retire! jackie ... From:...
Hi Karen , By viable income this is supposed to be your main income that you live off. Farmers can not survive so how do they expect smallholders. We are lucky...
Pat Walker
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Aug 8, 2007 9:03 pm
Hi Pat Ah, and farmers can get grants too!!! Could you take WWOOFers??? Have you been advised to make enquiries of the European Courts or a European body ...
It's a royal pain is how it works, especially this time of year, shutting up chickens !!!!! jackie ... From: "Karen" <karence@...> Is your land very...
Hi Jackie What a revolution??? J They do sound a bit scary, this is the Chapter 7 people isn't it? Thanks for the reassurances otherwise!!! Take care, Karen...
By the way he's very nice and approachable and helpful, and not a bit as scary as he sounds when you read about him taking on planning authorities single...
Hi Karen , If we don't get a positive response from the government the next step will be the EU. I really object to being told we have to make money from the...
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