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Community => Introduce yourself => Topic started by: Lol on March 08, 2018, 04:42:20 pm

Title: Hello
Post by: Lol on March 08, 2018, 04:42:20 pm

 :wave:
Hello I am new to all of this and would value your opinions.
I have a six acre field, that has taken me years to find.
Can I put a barn on it? And presumably I need planning permission?
Anyone any experience of this?
The field is in Shropshire
Thank you
Lol

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: Lesley Silvester on March 10, 2018, 11:26:10 pm

 :wave: hi Lol. Welcome from another in Shropshire. I don't know much about planning but someone will be here soon that does.

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: Bionic on March 11, 2018, 07:30:00 am

Hello and welcome to the forum. I don't know much about planning either but I think it might depend on what you want to use the barn for. If it's  just for storage I think you might have a problem but if it's animal housing then you stand a better chance.

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: pharnorth on March 12, 2018, 02:11:44 am

Hi. Congratulations on getting your field. Have a look on the section on planning below, there are a few threads on this topic. The government planning portal has all the guidelines but takes some weaving through.  If you have 5 hectares plus and run a agricultural business there are certain permitted developments and that can include rented so could apply if you rented more land.

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: alang on March 12, 2018, 08:04:09 am

Welcome to the forum.  I'm jealous of your 6 acres.

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: DavidandCollette on March 12, 2018, 09:52:18 am

 :wave:welcome from a very soggy North Lincolnshire