Permitted development

Jazzyjust

Not sure if this is the best place to ask for views but here goes.

My mother owns and lives on some property made up of a bungalow with gardens, defunct lorry yard (2 former tin and stick barns and 2 stone built stables / sheds converted to tool sheds, garages etc) and a field. The property was used for agriculture before becoming a lorry yard but has now returned to agricultural / small holding use. It is situated just outside of a settlement boundary in the countryside.

She is fast approaching retirement and has little or no pension and doesn't want to sell up / leave her home as its been in her family since ww1.

Is there any way she can convert the redundant buildings to rentable accommodation?

I've read quite a bit about permitted development etc but its all a bit confusing and if we get our local planning office involved then they are likely to just say no - it's what they do where she lives!

Any pointers very appreciated

Doozergirl

Jazzyjust wrote: »

Not sure if this is the best place to ask for views but here goes.

My mother owns and lives on some property made up of a bungalow with gardens, defunct lorry yard (2 former tin and stick barns and 2 stone built stables / sheds converted to tool sheds, garages etc) and a field. The property was used for agriculture before becoming a lorry yard but has now returned to agricultural / small holding use. It is situated just outside of a settlement boundary in the countryside.

She is fast approaching retirement and has little or no pension and doesn't want to sell up / leave her home as its been in her family since ww1.

Is there any way she can convert the redundant buildings to rentable accommodation?

I've read quite a bit about permitted development etc but its all a bit confusing and if we get our local planning office involved then they are likely to just say no - it's what they do where she lives!

Any pointers very appreciated

Permitted Development covers buildings ancillary to the main house. It wouldn't include sleeping accommodation. It sounds like planning permission would be needed.

Is this property in the green belt?

If you genuinely believe that you have little hope with the planners , then I'd really recommend hiring a planning consultant. There are many different avenues that can be taken, they'll advise on the best. Someone with the letters MRTPI after their name.

Jazzyjust

Many thanks for your reply. I will try to find a planning consultant.

Not sure if the property is within greenbelt, I think it is classed as a brownfield site. Is this a case of going through the council?

I have been looking at the permitted development rights on the .gov planning portal site, specifically change of use for agricultural buildings. I'm just not sure how the current buildings are classed. Would there be any info on the property deeds that states its usage e.g. small holding, etc?

WTFH

As well as speaking to a planning consultant, you can ask the council (without them getting suspicious) for a list of recommended architects. These will be local architects who have submitted plans and had them approved in the last few months. That means they have a reasonable idea of what will/won't get through.
Then you ask a couple of the architects to come out and talk to you about the options.

I went through this a couple of years ago and got my plans approved, a neighbour decided he would save money and go with an architect from outside the area. He's now had to get the plans re-drawn and re-submitted twice. That's delayed his work by over a year.

So, my advice is to speak to local architects who have had work approved by your local planners.