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Wooden Building In My Own Woodland
I have recently separated 2acres of part woodland from my house, which is also in its own 2 acres of gardens/woodland. I have spent every weekend and occasional week days in this small compact building.......I am now selling the house.......can I continue to live in my single storey compact wooden building which has all the facilities i.e: shower /toilet, bedroom, lounge, kitchen (mains water, power by generator, log burner supplying hot water and radiators). And own main entrance from country lane ( wooden building not visible from any direction)
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.The building will not have required planning permission for its original use as long as it met with the requirements for 'permitted developments' of 'outbuildings':
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However your proposal to now live in the building constitutes a 'change of use', from an 'outbuilding' to a Class C3(a) 'dwellinghouse' and, as such, would require planning permission:
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Further, Building Regulations would need to be taken into account as well:
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rather obviously no - you have indulged in every country man's dream. Build an annex at the bottom of the garden, live in it and hey presto - one building is now two !
Builder may give practical advice
Paul McCartney - they made him pull hispalatial wooden but down.
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oh look it was 2012
Even if you designated the shack as a 'granny annex' to the main house, it would still be considered as an outbuilding.
That means that its use is incidental to the main house. i.e it's seen as a part of the house.
Since 2015, Class Q of planning law has allowed conversion of agricultural buildings, but they must be agricultural. That wouldn't apply in your case Freddy.
Planners accept Class Q because it's Law. What they hate most of all is setting precedent unless dictated by Law that lets them off the hook.
I can't stress enough that what you need is a 'Planning Consultant.' Under present law, I would guess the best they could achieve for you would be allowing the building to remain as an outbuilding. To establish separate dwelling status would be a long hard, tortuous and expensive procedure with no promises.
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