If you own land, outright can you be buried on it ?
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I've arranged this for 4 families in the past, there was a lot of paperwork to do with planning and environment but this is not required any more. The only advise given is to be 100m away from any water source. The grave should have its own access so normally a corner section is used with its own "gate" so the rest of the land could be sold at a future date. I have pre-dug a grave in a lady's garden ready for when she dies, I told her this will devalue her house but she i leaving it to charity and doesn't care.
ril7979 said:
I've arranged this for 4 families in the past, there was a lot of paperwork to do with planning and environment but this is not required any more. The only advise given is to be 100m away from any water source. The grave should have its own access so normally a corner section is used with its own "gate" so the rest of the land could be sold at a future date. I have pre-dug a grave in a lady's garden ready for when she dies, I told her this will devalue her house but she i leaving it to charity and doesn't care.
Not sure I really fancy looking at a hole in the garden and thinking "that's for me".Guvernator said:
You don't actually own any land "outright" in this country. If you did, why would you need to ask permission?
Because laws still apply on private land, e.g. you still can't dump chemical/toxic waste just because it's private land, you can't build a nuclear reactor just because it's private land, etc. etc.RobDickinson said:
stuttgartmetal said:
Without being macabre, what's the legality of burying the dead on land you own?
I've never heard of it, so can you really do whatever you like?
Pretty sure if you are dead you cant own land.I've never heard of it, so can you really do whatever you like?
Dogwatch said:
Not sure I really fancy looking at a hole in the garden and thinking "that's for me".
No, but for someone who has lived in the countryside with some land, probably lived on the same farm/house for most of their life I can definitely see the point. There are some views where Ive worked which would be great places to be buried, if you think like that. If you're of the 'burn me, it doesnt matter' persuasion, this may not be applicable!
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