House purchase next to a farm.
Discussion
Looked at a property that boarders a small fruit farm. Not a big place, one tenant farmer.
The site was formerly a pig farm before fruit approx 10 years as fruit.
We really like the property and are considering an offer but have concerns over the potential for the farm to return to livestock in the future.
Does anyone know if there are any planning rules regarding a change of farm type?
Love the idea of being so close to a farm, loads of space, great for kids growing up etc but resale on a place next to a fruit farm is very different to one next to a livestock farm.
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The site was formerly a pig farm before fruit approx 10 years as fruit.
We really like the property and are considering an offer but have concerns over the potential for the farm to return to livestock in the future.
Does anyone know if there are any planning rules regarding a change of farm type?
Love the idea of being so close to a farm, loads of space, great for kids growing up etc but resale on a place next to a fruit farm is very different to one next to a livestock farm.
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RedLeicester said:
Why?
Different working practices. Potoentially more veichle movement. Smells, flies, noise. My family farm and I am not a townie t
t however as my original post asks from a planning point of view does a change from fruit to any other kind of farm need to be authorised?
85Carrera said:
Maybe you should live in the country but not next to a farm then ...
Does that qualify as being in the country if you need to have an exclusion zone around farms, though?
Sounds like you want to be in a housing estate adjoining green belt to me (“country” but without the smells, etc). If you could get an “executive house” that fitted that criteria that you could pull the trigger on, I suspect you’d be delighted
You are an asset to PH...Does that qualify as being in the country if you need to have an exclusion zone around farms, though?
Sounds like you want to be in a housing estate adjoining green belt to me (“country” but without the smells, etc). If you could get an “executive house” that fitted that criteria that you could pull the trigger on, I suspect you’d be delighted
KrazyIvan said:
Whare as you seem to want to live in the country, without the country infringing on your future rights to a perfect life.
As for country smells, they pale into insignificance when compared to the smell of a city on an even slightly warm day
It probably comes across like that but it’s really not the case. As for country smells, they pale into insignificance when compared to the smell of a city on an even slightly warm day
I should have just asked “Do farms need permission for change of farming type?” And not worries about the rest of it.
I agree I’d sooner live in a pig farm than in the city.
smifffymoto said:
I would imagine fruit is alot more profitable than pork and less work.
I would be mindful of what fruit is grown and how much insecticide and what is sprayed if the house is right next to the crop.
This was a concern on the list but it's organic so assume they wouldn't risk their status to sneakily spray fruit steroids. I would be mindful of what fruit is grown and how much insecticide and what is sprayed if the house is right next to the crop.
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