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Hi all,
I'm new to this and don't have much of an idea about anything building wise so I was wondering if anyone could help me. Sorry in advance for the long message, just want to make sure my point is clear!
I am considering applying for planning permission on agricultural land currently belonging to an elderly relative. We were hoping to build a 3 bed bungalow, very modest and in-keeping with the area on a small patch of land opposite her farm. We want to do this so that she doesn't have to sell the farm, the estate is then kept in the family, we move in to the bungalow near to her to help her with the estate and help her as she grows older. She cannot sell the farm because other members of the family plan to take over the estate when she is not around anymore, so basically we're in a position where it's either she lives there alone, very cut off from the family, or we move to her. The last house to be built in a radius of 2m of where we want to build was probably about 80 years ago.
So, I was wondering how likely it is to get planning permission? (from what I've read, VERY unlikely) But, the whole point of refusing planning permission is conservation, surely the local council can see that by granting permission they would be conserving a traditional Welsh family, moving back to their routes (generations of my family have lived in the surrounding area for centuries), making sure the land is well kept? We would love to buy a house in the area but prices are extortionate and are only really available to city-dwellers who want a country home rather than modest families who want to return to their routes.
My point is, if this is made clear to the council, maybe through a planning officer, is there a slight chance that it would be granted?
Any tips or hints would be much appreciated.
Rebecca.
I'm new to this and don't have much of an idea about anything building wise so I was wondering if anyone could help me. Sorry in advance for the long message, just want to make sure my point is clear!
I am considering applying for planning permission on agricultural land currently belonging to an elderly relative. We were hoping to build a 3 bed bungalow, very modest and in-keeping with the area on a small patch of land opposite her farm. We want to do this so that she doesn't have to sell the farm, the estate is then kept in the family, we move in to the bungalow near to her to help her with the estate and help her as she grows older. She cannot sell the farm because other members of the family plan to take over the estate when she is not around anymore, so basically we're in a position where it's either she lives there alone, very cut off from the family, or we move to her. The last house to be built in a radius of 2m of where we want to build was probably about 80 years ago.
So, I was wondering how likely it is to get planning permission? (from what I've read, VERY unlikely) But, the whole point of refusing planning permission is conservation, surely the local council can see that by granting permission they would be conserving a traditional Welsh family, moving back to their routes (generations of my family have lived in the surrounding area for centuries), making sure the land is well kept? We would love to buy a house in the area but prices are extortionate and are only really available to city-dwellers who want a country home rather than modest families who want to return to their routes.
My point is, if this is made clear to the council, maybe through a planning officer, is there a slight chance that it would be granted?
Any tips or hints would be much appreciated.
Rebecca.