How to live on Agricultural land without planning permission - Field to Farm

Thank you. I have now ordered the two books. I was brought up on a farm but it was never given to me. I have had to work in the housing market to work. You have given me a way to get back into the farming & potentially have a house to live in. Thank you.

Hi, thanks for the video! Lot of questions been answered. Still a few points unclear though 🤦‍♀️ If the land we are buying already an agricultural land with buildings on it (has been abandoned for a few years) can I use the class Q conversion on one of the buildings? Obviously following all the class Q requirements, but without an agricultural business? It's in Scotland btw. Thanks in advance!

We have just followed this process in an area where the last 9 applications for permission for houses has been completely rejected , all permission for essentially everything non Agri was denied.

We followed the process completely- set up a small holding - got our cph number - put livestock - goats - sheep chickens - our area doesn’t count horses or any equine stock as a small holding or agri. applied for a barn ( moderately sizes )
All done within 6months of set up and 24days for the planning submitted and approved.

Don’t try to skip steps it won’t work you need to be genuine with everything.

Show that you are wanting to actually run the farm / agri business.

We was completely open with them , we are setting up a business to become farmers ect they where great no issues.

Good luck !

You Sir are a Star were just about to sell our house in west Midlands and move to north Somerset.
I was totally lost for quality information... I'll follow your advice.
Kudos to you.👏👏👏👏👏👏

need to run a successful argi business to live on land etc. too many rules, too long, too expensive. I’ll go abroad instead thanks.

Great video. Really helpful info, thank you for doing this. It seems so ridiculous to have to go through such a convoluted procedure to do anything on your own land! But thank you sir, for helping people to get their heads around this country’s ancient planning procedures

so really the legal system is a mental prison

We have 3.5 acres. I'm not sure we can go down the route of barn construction and living in a caravan as we don't have 12acres. What is the 2.5 acre rule you mentioned at the start and how can we apply this? Thanks

Do you ever get local hassle though? I mean, the main draw is doing my own thing. Is it too much to ask to buy somewhere and live there, albeit cheaply?If there are several houses with long established residents nearby, then it poses risks. How petty might those people be.

What are you saying when you say you only need 2.5 acres,? Rent the rest? it doesn't sound like rent

I paid for this book on their site and never received it. I don't know how to contact them as I've tried the address on the site and no joy. Not happy.

That is a really nice top!😅 Thanks for the great information

Just popped over to Amazon to buy “field to farm” it’s £107 . Just thought I would let folks know.

Well said ! The only thing is the thing they call a police drone. So be aware. I agree in life we must take risks. To live a life with authenticity. Because of all the rules and regulations, and most of it is nonsense. Is a lot of dictionary garbage.
Good luck to all who try, l myself will most probably do the same in the near future, as I've been living in my van for the last few years since retirement. I'll probably opt for non constructible land though 🙏

Absolutely brilliant, thank you 😀

Thank you so much for your advice. It's much appreciated 😊

Hi Richard i have a question how do you apply for council tax on agricutural land with no site address eny advice or help would be very very much appreciated ?

In jan 23 I notified my council that I was going to build a barn on bare agricultural land where there were no buildings power or water . It was rejected . I challenged them and requested that they give reasons . They said they wanted me to resubmit via a full planning application . I said I would prefer the prior approval route ( which is all that is needed ) however I would answer their objections ….. they sent me the list of objections. … I was able to overcome all of them and they removed their objection. I am now in the process of organising groundworks…. Yes it can be done 😊

Why did you record this in a storm !!!

What about woodland? I have 4.9 acres...

The book is currently £130 to buy ... bad times

Where can I buy this book?

How did you get power to your caravan? Thanks

the fact that you are respect people with different ideas to yours makes you much more trustworthy - because that means you understand what they're saying and have formed your own views.

Hi mate, thanks for the video, im new to this, just starting

One thing i didnt get, and would appreciate you explaining it again if you can, is with regards those 12,5acres. I dint quite get why i need 12,5. All i want is about 3-4.

Cheers mate!

Very helpful. Thank you. 👍🏼

Great video its all bout what you do and what you say to people just need to remember loose lips sink ships

Brilliant video, thanks a lot.

They refused agricultural building (polytunnel) on 38 acres agricultural land. I started doing agricultural business with my bare hands. I could sell vegetables about 4,000£ this year 2022. I am making the appeal for polytunel. I do not know how it will end. Agricultural holding number and CPH are the same things?

Just come across your channel and subscribed. Very interesting.

4.5 acres agricultural had planning for 60x30 shed all built highways access with splays and 50 m each way straight road all I want is a cabin lol is shipping container and a site toilet on contract plus a post box that gets little post the way forward

your sound is terrible 🙃

Can you record inside because all I can hear is rain. XD

I have a small agricultural land which I purchased in 2020 at the beginning of the first lockdown as a second option in case I won't be able to pay rent. It has river frontage and water connected.. a caravan, vegetables, a boat, solar panels, wind turbine, apple trees all i need so I'll consider moving there really sick of paying rent and bills. I'll save £11k a year and stress free. The location is remote cannot be seen from the street but we had council coming here checking what's goin on. They couldn't do anything about i even informed them I'll build a wood house or a brick house come again here without my permission you'll be greeted by my pitbull and a baseball bat they never came again since april 2021 sure it's a rude thing to do but when it comes to survive I'll do anything to protect my ass

Holding number, applications, certificates, lawful over legal, red tape, paperwork and mounting administrative charges.

Why the hell can’t we just buy land and do what we want with it!? It’s tyrannical and they just want to take our money and freedoms

Argh, the lengths us peasants need to go to to have some land.

I know nothing about all these processes apart from I want to become a farmer doing beef and goat farming but I am willing to learn and i will have to because soon I will start looking for agri/farm land to sart.

I love you. I been living on my land in portugal for 4 years. I miss my family to much. So I want to come back home to England. I will not have money for a house so the only way is to buy land. So I'm trying to do my home work. I have goats chickens ducks turkeys on my land .thank you so much for your help.

Interesting

I went down the route of "don't get reported". I'm in the woods.. the cabin already existed, but not for living in. All my neighbours know I'm here, and are glad that I am.. a true blessing after years wanting to live on the land and worrying about the planners.. I've almost been here 4 years, but am still hoping to set myself up enough to make a profit from the woods (sloow process.. Fields are so much easier! Hehe) I'm even beginnin talks with an MSP to consider making my region a Crofting region. Here's hoping!!

Greetings from the East of Scotland :)

I own land. About 1 acre. Got a few stables there. Has electric and running water also. I want to build a container house.I plan to just make it look like containers from the outside but inside will be my palace.. as u drive past it will just look like containers. I tho o it’s a brilliant idea

Your previous commenter was obviously talking about permitted development rights in Northern Ireland, which does indeed state there must be existing structures on the plot. On the plus side, permitted development rights come with much smaller holdings than in England, and also include the right to build a dwelling.

Brilliant!

Just what I've been looking for, thanks.

Great video, thanks 🙏. Obviously I need land for horses, but I don’t intend on raising livestock. I’d like a fruit and vegetable small holding. So would the planning officer just need to see my first crop of potatoes going into the ground?

Background noise?! Makes it unwatchable mate

Brilliant thank you!!!!