Since we have been here in North Wales we have concentrated on renovating our house and getting the holiday accommodation up and running ( in the days when we could all go on holiday ??) We have also concentrated on growing stuff to eat and keeping chickens.
The next step would be to keep some sheep. We do have 3 separate parcels of land within the area bought with the house and contained within the same title deeds (some further 2.75 acres or thereabouts) which we have let our neighbour graze sheep on a ‘mutual benefit basis’ as his sheep wander through to our land from ‘next door’ through gateways.
We with full support of and the promise of help from our neighbour are now thinking about having a very small flock of sheep (3-5) on some or all of this.
A quandary is this. Previously this whole site had been a registered as a small holding with sheep, goats and a tiny market garden. Because a previous owner had trouble selling on the basis domestic mortgages were not readily available on a small holding they simply deregistered it. Is that right? Has anyone else found that a problem?
Our place has not been sold since as anything more than a house with grazing for a pony or two since deregistration .
We don’t want to find that enthusiasm for a few sheep and the need for a parish holding number creates a problem if we want to sell.
Conveniently the land divides into house and garden area, holiday lodge and garden area and the 2.75 acres in three small enclosures
Is it possible to register a small holding on the 2.75 acres only. It is not beyond the realms of possibilities that we eventually move locally but would want to keep back some land to enjoy if from a short distance away.
Bit of a rambling post but any thoughts.