[Closed] Extending Garden - How much?

My mate just bought a similar sized plot of farmland at the back of his property and it was around £3000. I guess it'll all depend on the land/area/possible planning permission/access etc so it could be more or less.....

No idea on prices, but do you know if the farmer actually owns the land? Most of the ones round here are tenants rather than land owners.

Would you get planning permission to change to residential use?

Funnily enough £3,000 was the figure I had in mind. The extension would bring our boundary in line with next door who are in a different street but the farm has been granted planning permission to redevelop some barns although there are no signs of redevelopment given the current economic situation. I guess it all depends on the cashflow situation the farmer is in.

Change of use should be OK as we're not planning to build on the extra land.

Depends entirely on how much you want it and how much he thinks he can extract from you.

Change of use should be OK as we're not planning to build on the extra land.

You still need the permission so worth asking the question of the local planning authority first. I know of cases where permission has been refused retrospectively for that sort of change.

I don't see how - anyone can sell a piece of land and if he isn't building on it, it's still the same piece of land surely?

It's quite a big piece of land overall and I'm looking to buy a small slice on the perimeter.

We have been trying to do the same for eight years - asked the farmer and it took him two years to decide 'no' then promptly died so we asked the new 'owner' and he is still thinking about it although he is in a legal battle with someone else who thinks she should have it.

So what I am saying is that it may take some time...

Agreed, the land we want has part of an old steel barn on it which will have to come down at some point in the future so we're not looking to use the land straight away.

I don't see how - anyone can sell a piece of land and if he isn't building on it, it's still the same piece of land surely?

The current land will be classed as agricultural land, changing it to a garden makes it residential. Using the land as an orchard/allotment may be ok without permission.

"Permission is needed to change agricultural land into garden land and this can be difficult to achieve. But opportunities still continue to arise in rural areas where farmers are happy to sell bits of land to homeowners. There is nothing to prevent you from owning a parcel of agricultural land adjacent to your property. The issue then becomes what you're actually able to do with it.

Agricultural activities such as growing vegetables and planting trees are acceptable, but flowers and mowing the lawn are not. A fence or hedge between your approved garden and additional land is a good way of demonstrating that you have not incorporated it into your curtilage. Of course you can still benefit from owning the additional land as it protects your view, prevents anyone else building on it, and you can use it to grow vegetable or plant trees for fruit" [url= http://www.selfbuildabc.co.uk/building/permitted-development.asp ]Link[/url]

So what I am saying is that it may take some time...

And you may have to kill someone too.

just keep some chickent on it/dig a veg patch at the end - et voila, agriculture.

Or even simpler, lay it to lwan and if anyone asks say its turf for sports pitches.

asked the farmer and it took him two years to decide 'no' then promptly died

Were you harassing him on his deathbed? 😯

Am I the only one who wondered if you could fit a remote control on your handlebars for extending the garden?

bruneep - Member
asked the farmer and it took him two years to decide 'no' then promptly died
Were you harassing him on his deathbed?
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Re the original question...you simply need to ask yourself what it will add to the value of your house and account for additional costs to integrate said land with your existing property. We are doing the samd thing at the mo but in an urban environment. Extra garden is the end of someone elses garden. Wife is a property lawyer so can speak with some confidence.

Is this for unicycle practice ? 😉 😀