The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Community => Coffee Lounge => Topic started by: Tim G on October 22, 2012, 11:40:36 pm
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I asked this question in my introduction thread but someone advised i'd probably get more response here...
'I do have one question and hope someone on here can help... I have read loads about the process of getting permission to run a smallholding business, building an agricultural building etc and understand the most of it i think but i am wondering if running a farm machinery(more vintage than modern) repair and restoration business from a building on the land would be classed as agricultural or some kind of industrial? And if it is agricultural is it worth using it as a reason for needing a workshop on the land? I currently restore and repair classic VW's and American classic cars as a day job.'
Thanks
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It wouldnt be agricultural, since only mending your own machinery for use on the land would qualify for that. It would be commercial/industrial and would def require PP.
However, the planners might look favourably on it as a 'farm diversification' - but that would be more likely if it involved the re-use of eg an old stone barn that wasnt suitable for modern livestock keeping standards, not sure it would get many brownie points if the building was a new one going up. However they might be encouraging to a business doing vintage farm machinery restoration as a concept.
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Thank you very much for that reply, that's answered the question fully.
Cheers
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The planners here were very funny about agricultural classification, and refused it for our outbuilding. This is despite 1/3 being used for storing animal feed, 1/3 of it being a goose house, and the final 1/3 being a workshop used to support the smallholding. Their reason? "Well, in the photos, you're keeping your wheelie bin inside under cover, so that means it's domestic, not agricultural!!