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Thanks everyone for your comments. I didn't really expect to get any other answer than "that's how it is, tough!". Time to start looking into plots and planning permission... :|

Well, that was just part of my "rant" - wondering IF we had such a piece of land, then WHY would we need PP - if nobody could see our house anyway! In reality, we're probably happy to settle for whatever land (however close to other properties) that we would be allowed to build our...

Rats! I've already been brainwashed! :) No, I haven't purchased the land yet. I want to get all the facts together first, then (if it's worth it) purchase the right piece of land that will allow us to do what we want. I guess my original post was more of a rant about "why", as it clearly...

Hi all, Would someone please mind explaining to me why it is that you have to go through planning permission in order to build a house on a parcel of land that you OWN? I can just about understand local authorities wanting to restrict/govern new builds in city/neighbourhood areas, by...