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We are constantly told by the state that we live unsustainably but as soon as you try to live a truly sustainable existence they make it almost impossible. Their idea of sustainable is 24/7 surveillance and everyone stacked in urban concrete boxes.

You are a great bloke, a real people's person. Helping all us davids against the goliaths in life. RESPECT

Ask for forgiveness rather than permission - absolutely wonderful statement . 😅❤️

I just want to buy a few acres, plant trees, have a garden to grow fruits and vegetables and live peacefully off grid.

They don't like caravans but they don't mind three massive black barns, craziness.

Very useful information. Thank you.

A really interesting and watchable video. You clearly know your stuff!

This is the level of video I have been looking for

It’s amazing that anybody wants independent living hits a wall of regulation with no loopholes, however if you want to build a dodgy new build, then that’s another question and you can get away with what you want, as long as you have a few brown envelopes handy

I know of a guy who bought some land with a wood on it, he got around planning by building a wooden building out of site of anyone passing by, he sorted out getting mail delivered there and after 4 years got retrospective planning because he could prove he had been getting post for over 4 years to that address.

@ Lochnaw Smithy, your information is the most comprehensive, well researched and informed I have come across on KZfaq. This is exactly the type of information that is needed. Thank you.

Thank you for this. I'd like a caravan on my future garden plot, and hook it up to sewage etc as a tiny house. I don't drive, but I want a small house/caravan

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The ludicrous hoops people have to jump through to build houses on their *own* land! I know that some sensible restrictions need to be in place to stop folk doing silly things that worsens the quality of life for their neighbours but it's about time these laws were updated. It all smacks of a peasant having to ask his Lords permission to build an outhouse!

Your passion always motivates me.

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Very useful. I have something in the pipeline so this was really informative. Thanks.

got a small plot 1000 sqm of agricultural land with river frontage and water on site placed a caravan on it and i go in the weekends to rest. The track from the road is long and mudy but my 4x4 Touareg does the job. As soon as i placed my caravan i got a postal letter at my residential address from the council asking me to remove that because is affecting ''the countryside view'' and i'm allowed only 28 days to camp on it. I went to a farm shop and purchased/planted apple fruits about 15 tress and vegetables and took care of them. After a while the council asked permission if they can come in the area to see what is going on.Because it's a private land they have to ask permission unless they have enforcement notice. They didn't wen to that stage but they we're curios what i'm doing here. Just because i planted those trees and vegetables now i'm covered by law and classifed as a worker because someone has to take care of them!! The caravan is serving as a shelter according to Welfare facilities regulations the law says i need to provide for my workers (me) a place where to eat,sleep,shower,store medicines,etc.. Can stay here as long as i want they didn't do anything they just came and left and i didn't heard anything from them since then (1 year). My opinions is that every council has to challenge you somehow they just want informations about what you doing there and plan to do. If you mind ur own business and don't build a huge house they won't bother you. Now i plan to apply for mooring permission i had a chat on the phone with the local river officer and he told me i can do that easily. That will also serve as a proof for 5 year rule

Agriculture is as much needed in our future as it is in our past I am thinking of planting some gardens

Hi there, thank you for your video.

Great video. Thanks Richard. Subbed.

thanks for your insight,

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

❤ Brilliant video

Thanks Richard, great info

Thank you for the information very helpful thanks

Hi good video. And a fantastic yard./ land. All the best with it. Take care

Thanks Richard good info

Very nice video you made about agriculture

I'm hoping to get a change of use as it's currently classed as agricultural. I'm thinking of planting an apple orchard and setting up a cider/vinegar business, building another barn for pressing etc then eventually get a change of use for the cabin

Far too many Rules these days... I can understand needing planning permission for a Brick house or Bungalow... But not for a Static? But if you keep paint it Green & have it surrounded by bushes or Trees then it should be ok? Councils like to make money where they can? Could be easier to have a Large Tourer or M home & then it ll be easier to move if need be😊 I think its awful when large chunks of Farm land is sold off to build large Housing Estates😶

Another good video , very informative

Amazing information agriculture

Useful video thanks!

Many thanks very helpful

Really helpful, thank you.

Brilliant video - very very helpful. We plan to build a tiny house on wheels on a piece of land and the barn building application looks a very good way forward (we'll need several barns anyway to store equipment for food growing and general land management).

its look like my village town , thanks for this 😍😍

Thank you! Ricahrd this was very helpful what if you buy land that already has a wooden cabin built on it but is classed as "land" as the sale.

This was very interesting!

Great vid! Thanks a lot.

Agriculture is our basic need

I rather live in rural area than living in big cities Because I just want to live peacefully.

Really informative video Richard thanks for uploading. I'm buying 5 acres of land in Wiltshire, England that already has a wooden cabin on site which has all been signed off and is above board. I'm hoping to get a change of use as it's currently classed as agricultural. I'm thinking of planting an apple orchard and setting up a cider/vinegar business, building another barn for pressing etc then eventually get a change of use for the cabin. Can you see any flaws in this plan or anything I can do to make it easier for myself? Thanks again

Just a heads up for anyone reading the comments: As of now (2023) The governement HAD a bill passing through parliament that would remove the 4 year rule (reverting instead to the 10 year rule). Following 3 consecutive prime-ministers, this bill has been dropped for now as they have other priorities. But I would strongly advise anyone reading in 2024 or later to double-check with great care that the 4 year rule still exists before relying upon it.

The biggest problem in agriculture today is water If fresh clean water is available for crops, then farming is also good

I own 6 acres of a agricultural land. I am a gypsy/traveller. Is there any way I can place my caravan/static in my land and live on it? Scotland.

What if you genuinely only wanted to live in a static caravan and you were willing to provide the council with a written affidavit saying that you would not ask for planning permission to build a house on the land, I wonder how that would go ?

one of the constants is the amount of hassle and personal stress this lifestyle brings

Thank you, Richard, for your informative response. I am planning to purchase a small plot to park my caravan due to budget constraints. I had no idea that Scotland would be more affordable. Can you suggest any specific locations in Scotland that would be suitable? I am tired of paying a high council tax, so purchasing a caravan seems like a good option. However, I am struggling to find a suitable plot. I have come across a few online, but they are all up for auction, and the auction companies add their own commission of £6000 on top of the land's price. Can you please suggest any alternatives or help me find a suitable plot?

Very informative

Hi, very informative video. My scenario is to be buying a barn that’s being sold with full planning approval to convert to a dwelling. Site is .4 of an acre with a pond housing ducks. Ideally want to live on site while I do the conversion in a static. Am I breaking any laws? Thanks in advance

Hi Richard. Refreshing and very informative vlog mate, thankyou. I'm in the process of finding and buying woodland in The Midlands and I've been led to believe stipulations for land area and building are different to agricultural land, that area can be less than 12.5 acres to be able to build a barn/workshop. What are your experiences?

Hay, I am listening to this again, probably the 9th time lol. So I got a question regarding man hour to live on a farm, are the man hours you have to justify before you apply to live on the farm on a caravan to establish the business or is that something you need to justify when you are submitting an application for permanent dwelling on the farm? Tia.

Do you know what the permitted development Size for Northern Ireland is?

Hi is planning granted to the site or the applicant? Great content looking forward to new videos.thanks

Can you help? We may be lucky enough to purchase 5 Achers for equestrian purposes B you advise on how to go about permission for a static caravan.

This is where I discovered admiralty law..exc.. and I found that the laws stopped you in so many ways.. becomes hard work..but.. can be done if you know your rights..legally.. loop holes exc..

Great looking for agriculture

Very informative video, I completely agree with get someone who knows planning permissions and laws as I have already stepped once into a pot of someone not knowing the legislation and saying I can do this and that, when I already knew I could not do it. The land which I have has Article 4 on it, so even to get a drive in and put a fence up I needed to ask for permission from the council. Edit: Yes it’s agricultural land...

Currently trying to get some land but already living off grid although currently on someone else's farm in my bus and struggling to find a cheap enough piece of land.

Great video. Could be very useful, we have change of use for equestrian use and permission for stables that have been up 18 years. We are now starting a stud farm in the hope to live onsite as miniature ponies need care especially when birthing....

What s the acreage in Wales please?

You know you said, "... once you get planning permission for a barn, and start digging sight your caravan close by..." can the same be applied on a plan smaller than 12.5ac and you get planning for a barn or stable, can you start digging for them, and then shift focus and start building a cabin as a temp dwelling... And then get back on the barn/stable.

I am all my life , never had the money or change to buy a house. I may could afford a caravan or mobile home and get some cheap land and live there, can I do it ???

Hi Richard Would you be able to help me with a 1 acre plot of designated woodland vis a vie a stastic caravan? thanks Simon

Enjoying watching your videos thank you! My family have a small piece of land (in aonb) which they have a wooden cabin to stay in and various sheds which have been there 10 years plus and storage sheds which have been there 30 years plus. (No complaints from neighbours and on a private road) What would personally suggest as the best route for planning permission/ living there? What would you say is our next best move, aside from making it more comfortable and just living there?

Hi, I just wanted to pick your brains on a situation, I've recently had a visit from the council eforcement officer after nosey neighbors complained about me leveling my field entrance and digging a shallow footing to have gravel on (to eventually have a static on) this is on agricultural land in the UK with no dwelling, I was told i would need planning permission to use gravel as its classified as "Hard standing" (its my understanding if water can pass through it, it can't be classified as Hard standing.) Is he correct ?

Looking advice on agricultural land as a potential future camping site? Hoping to set up a off grid camp site in the east of England in the next 10 years. Any suggestions?

I bought a small farm......I halved the field nearest to the house to make a garden then put 2 statics in,so they were within the 'curtilage'. They have been lived in many years....so why not just do that...make a garden around a ruined former dwelling now almost just a pile of stones....then put the static.....

Hi richard, you mentioned Scotland and England, but what about Wales, on the same basis of what you were talking about. Re agricultural land and buildings is it the same as England or Scotland?? Thankyou for information I’m looking into buying land in Wales. But if things are easier in Scotland I maybe buy up there. As my cousins all own farms up there. Thanks again great site. Kind regards Dawn

Great video. Bussines always has to do with farming?. Thanks

Hmm there is a disused quarry which is overgrown with trees, technically brownfield but I have been told by some planning advisers that they doubt it would be treated as brownfield. I'm not sure whether they will treat it as agricultural or woodland though, since disused quarry is a category of it's own.

You have to have started the build within 3 years not completed it. The wording is "carried out".there is currently not legislation telling you how long you have to complete it

What if you have permission for a stable block of 3 stables been there 30 yrs will planning be easier for a mobile home?

What happens if you don’t notify the lpa and just build the barn? And does that change if it’s been there more than 10 years?

Hi. You talked about PDR being over 12 something acres in England and Scotland much less, what about Wales?

Thanks for this video ! Quick question - does "Agriculture" include growing willow for basketry ?

Got a question: I’ve got some land which has a derelict build on it , want to put a mobile home on the land and restore the building putting a roof back on and repairing the walls , can I do this . It was last lived in 50 years Ago .

Is there any restrictions on the size of mobile home you can put on site? Such as the larger residential mobile homes that have a chassis, wheels and a drawbar but come in two parts.

If there is some derelict building on your land is it ok to put a log cabin on it.

Hi there, quick question, we have a 1 acre hedged field, we want to grow veg for ourselfs and some chickens etc.. we will not be living there as we have a property elsewhere. Is it fine to have a small caravan on site for use to use when we are working there?

BTW, I asked before, I now know the answer regarding 12.5ac rule in Wales, it's the same as England basically, plus the one planet policy - which is junk really.

great video, i am saving like mad to do this, one question how do you get enough electricity off grid in scotland?

LOL Where in that book that you place your hand upon to swear to the truth does it mention the Crown or having dominion?

Does the planning inspector need an appointment to check your private land is being lived on without trespassing 👍

Hi i phoned a planning officer from a local council just to ask a few questions and double check a few things and they said that i could not live in a caravan on the land even if i was building an agricultural shed. They said i would need to apply for planning permission for the caravan. Are they just being awkward or have the rules changed? Thanks in advance

Is there any set length of time between applications for the barns?

Portugal is the answer. Excluding the region of algarve you do as you need and live where you like. Not legal but no enforcement of these nonsense

What about converted ship container mate

This country is utterly disgusting

So what you’re saying is… after the 4 years, I’m still not guaranteed to be granted the right to live there even if that would result in homelessness?

Hi, I have 23 acres of land in North Wales (In Snowdonia National Park), I have had a static caravan in my Large old Dutch barn which sticks out about 3foot for 2 & 1/2 years . Gwynedd Council & SNP know its there as I invited them to inspect when I first put it there but they never replied, a neighbour reported it and they came out to investigate but said it was ok as long as I did not live in it I could use it for facilities & storage, they also said if I wanted to stay on the land for lambing & also for 28 nights that I would have to have a touring caravan onsite for this purpose. So I can have X2 but only sleep in 1. They also said that I need planning permission to build a new barn is this true? I live 10 miles away and commute twice daily, I have done a preplanning application & they say that there is property for sale or to rent nearby and that my land is in a flood zone as are the properties anywhere nearby they say I can rent or buy. Any advice would be grateful.

You mention England and Scotland, do you know if anything is different for Wales? Thanks

So, basically, the whole system has to go.

Did I understand you correctly that if you are for example building a shed or house which has been granted permission, you can live onsite while you build and that time counts as part of the 4yr/10yr rule?

Put the septic tank in prior

So basically you crack on with living in it, and if they were to send anyone to inspect if you're living in it, you just say you're staying in it for a few days. As the meerkat says.. Simples.

We have a profitable market garden in third year but want to get another plot to get up to 12 acres. But the land owner won’t sell so we want to live on leased land. Do you consult and do advice?