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Hi, sorry to be a nuisance but any info on the case details yet? It applies to me at the moment so i am very keen to get all the info i can. Many thanks.
An Inspector originally came to the opposite conclusion in this case, and when it was referred to the Court, the Court said that the Inspector had not considered it correctly - when it was reconsidered, the Inspector came to the conclusion above.
Im new to this forum as my name suggests.
Id be grateful for any views/advice you could offer on the following:
Im looking at the possibility of buying 6 acres which has PP for a 3 bed bungalow on it. This has a AOC attached.
The PP was granted and the building stated 30 yours ago! I understand that this was dont to persist the PP indefinitely.
The above being so would the fact that no one employed in agriculture completed the structure hold any sway when trying to get the AOG removed?
Im not in 'agraculture' though would like to keep pigs, sheep and chickens if i obtain the land. Also Im in the Army currently thought will be leaving in the next 6 months.
Thanks for any information you can provide.
(Tim Cahill)
as defined in Section 290 of the Town and Country Planning Act, 1971.
I'm sure others better qualified to judge will be along to advise on this, but a quick Google has revealed the following local authority statement in a recommendation to refuse planning on cattery buildings in the Peak District:
The site is in private residential ownership and does not form part of a farm business and hence farm diversification policies also do not apply.'
I'm adding this to give this thread a bump, in the hope that others who know more will see it, but the above doesn't look good from your POV.
"agriculture” includes horticulture, fruit growing, seed growing, dairy farming, the breeding and keeping of livestock (including any creature kept for the production of food, wool, skins or fur, or for the purpose of its use in the farming of land), the use of land as grazing land, meadow land, osier land, market gardens and nursery grounds, and the use of land for woodlands where that use is ancillary to the farming of land for other agricultural purposes, and “agricultural” shall be construed accordingly;
Agriculture is, essentially, food production. Equestrian use and other uses associated with horses is not agriculture. Forestry is not agriculture. Allotments are considered to be "recreation" and not (commercial) food production.
Cattery is definitely NOT agriculture
wouldn't that include the keeping and breeding of cats as it says breeding and keeping of livestock including .... not solely in connection with production of food or use in farming?
(Tim Cahill)
Cats aren't livestock for the road traffic law - if you hit a cow you legally have to stop/report it.... you can mow down as many cats as you want and don't have to stop.
I think you do have to report running a dog over though... does this mean dogs are livestock and we could open a kennels? Only joking as I really wouldn't want to look after other people's dogs... love our own dogs but don't like dealing with unknown dogs. Wouldn't mind small scale dog breeding though. Hmmmm... maybe breeding Border Collies to use as sheepdogs is the answer! I spent years (before having children) doing agility and obedience with Bearded Collies, so maybe that would be a possibility.
(Tim Cahill)
Cats (and dogs) fall into neither category.