Proving that occupants have been in continuous breach of an agricultural occupancy condition for over 10 year is not straightforward. The key is pulling together all the necessary evidence, getting the sworn affidavits right and then presenting a robust case to the council. It is not an application to be rushed or submitted with insufficient information. I am pleased to say that this decision keeps up our 100% success rate.
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The applicants had tried to obtain planning permission for a second agricultural workers dwelling at their West Overton farm for a family member to live in. The dwelling was to replace a mobile home that had occupied the site for many years however the Council were now threatening enforcement action.
All applications for agricultural workers dwellings are complicated. They need to be presented to the local planning authority with a strongly set out case in the supporting statements. This proposal was for a third dwelling at this dairy farm and as such the challenges were even greater.
RCC has attained planning permission for a wide variety of agricultural projects. One of the largest and most complicated of these projects was a new dairy building, which incorporated robotic milking facilities.
