- Location
- West Sussex
Wow! Amazing what you can do with a bit of money in your pocket!
Some Advice Please
- Thread starter Bignor Farmer
- Start date
- Location
- West Sussex
The village is basically a circle and we own a 2ac paddock right in the centre. I told them yesterday that they might find it full of caravans and portaloos next August!
- Location
- South Wales UK
Start crowd funding to buy it tell them as NOT going to be cheap!
- Location
- East Sussex
Don’t say anything. Just buy a load of road pins and builders tape and divide it up into 1/4 acre plots. See what happens.
- Location
- West Sussex
That’s a better idea than mine. I was going to top the paddock and put up a sign “John’s Stag, Parking this way”
ollie989898
Member
I can see why you might be feeling the sting from this. Best to try and remain objective though the emotional strain will be intense I can appreciate that.
Firstly, you have the long game to play. Second, there is all sorts you can do to get your own back as we know. Third, some of the objections were hilarious and you should laugh at the fact.
I would hang on the jobs for local people and spending within the community angle. People shouting at you at meetings, just ignore. Let it die down and stick to your prepared points.
Firstly, you have the long game to play. Second, there is all sorts you can do to get your own back as we know. Third, some of the objections were hilarious and you should laugh at the fact.
I would hang on the jobs for local people and spending within the community angle. People shouting at you at meetings, just ignore. Let it die down and stick to your prepared points.
- Location
- West Sussex
You’re absolutely right, we are trying to keep it as professional as possible and I’m confident we’ll get full planning in the end. Our new local plan could be written for our application.
Unfortunately imaginations have run wild and hatred has developed, nobody seems to want to look objectively at anything that we do. A bit like how Nazi Germany persuaded a country that the Jews were stealing their wealth!
- Location
- Essex
It's difficult to read this thread without feeling angry towards the nimby element. As already said, fear of the unknown is what's driving them to their stupid overreactiion. Carry on persuing your goals and act with dignity and within the law. You can also do what you think is good for the village. It will make you feel much better! Your neighbours and the Nazis have one thing in common with the rest of us, we're all human and we're all capable of doing the wrong thing, especially in a lynch mob type situation.
- Location
- Essex
Sounds like just the place for a crop of delicious houses.
Nearly
Member
- Location
- North of York
'affordable housing'
- Location
- West Sussex
We’re South Downs National Park who adopted a new local plan last July. One example is the plan refers to and is based on a tourism report commissioned by the SDNP authority that states all parts of the national park are severely lacking in quality tourist accommodation of all types but apparently I haven’t demonstrated sufficient demand.
I also failed to demonstrate that my accommodation benefits or links to other businesses in the area despite the fact that I own and run Bignor Roman Villa. A very similar application was approved on the basis of undoubtedly providing a benefit to other businesses in the area.
I could go on and on....
- Location
- Scottish Highlands
I have come to the conclusion that the morals of the average planning department are on a par with those who force small boys into prostitution.
My local planning department cites a leading legal case as a guide to permitted development on agricultural land but don't seem to have read it themselves. I'm not sure whether that is corruption or just incompentence.
My local planning department cites a leading legal case as a guide to permitted development on agricultural land but don't seem to have read it themselves. I'm not sure whether that is corruption or just incompentence.
On a side note, I trust you are completely on top of the village green thing, and taking steps to make sure they can't claim that 2 ha!
ollie989898
Member
2ha in the centre of a village?
Well, if tourist accommodation isn't appropriate, how about a 2 ha solar park or maybe just leasing it out for those people whose plight touches you personally? I'm sure there is a water supply and ample space for a designated travellers encampment?
Well, if tourist accommodation isn't appropriate, how about a 2 ha solar park or maybe just leasing it out for those people whose plight touches you personally? I'm sure there is a water supply and ample space for a designated travellers encampment?
Glass half full
Member
- Location
- essex/suffolk border
I was told once by a planning officer that the realities or likelihood of an objection being true doesn't matter, its the fear that counts and makes it valid. (even down to false claims I had been prosecuted for animal abuse) I had a neighbour who is a estate agent write to every house in the village with a valuation before and after my project showing a 25% drop in value.. I had 67 objections from a village with less than 100 houses! I was escorted to the planning committee meeting by special squad as there had been 'valid threats to my life' my wife had rape threats and death threats to the house frequently. my planning application (poultry sheds) went through unanimously, my second shed planning application had one objection and the third had none. the village realised they were idiots and I have had 'sort of' apologies from a few people.
- Location
- West Sussex
It’s frightening how people can overreact and be lead by others.
DealeyPlaza1963
Member
...looking for a diversification opportunity on 2 acres?...middle of a village....? Mmmmm.....given the huge & growing recreational fishing industry we have here in the UK, I reckon a maggot farm is the obvious way forward....perhaps to set yourself apart from the existing ones, go free range? 