[Lesley Silvester]

Well done, Annie.
 
I'm tempted to suggest that you go for whatever your neighbours would object to most, but that would be mean so I won't.   

[Mammyshaz]

Great news , if you go down the holiday chalet a kennel area would draw in good trade. I would love a holiday cabin with a kennel for a few hours shopping or a tripmout without worrying about our dogs.

Even day boarding for your guest maybe   

So glad it passed eventually with the hassle you have endured   

[RUSTYME]

Well done Annie , got it in the end eh ?
Whatever you do with it now , hope all goes well , good luck mate .

[Sylvia]

Good luck with that, Annie. It's been a long time coming

[doganjo]

Thanks, everyone.  Have had a chat with the kids (I put it in our joint names two years ago) and the consensus is to pay the Planning Gain fee, sell it, and buy a student flat down here to rent out.  We reckon the neighbours won't bother anyone else, as all the planning issues were ironed out and the conditions to the approval clarify that.  If I developed it myself they'd maybe try to cause problems.  They are all nice people really, my architect says it's just because I'm not one of 'them' any more.  It's sad but there it is - life.

[Lesley Silvester]

Sounds like the most sensible decision.  At least you'll get an income out of student letting.