spill the beans then, how is it 'advanced' and any idea what the external appearance will be and what are you R+D but perhaps the answers are classified if you are onto something new but fair play if you are taking advantage for the tax breaks available for such
It's pretty advanced, but imagine something that's a cross between a roundhouse and the the Eden project in appearance.
If it is for agricultural purposes and in an agricultural holding for which it is going to be used for then I believe it is PD; for example if you are developing it as a prototype to be used on that farm but if successful the design was sold to other farmers but if the agricultural holding it is to be sited on will to get any benefit of it in agricultural terms then I can't see it being PD.
The build will be done for the benefit of the holding, we will erect the building and they will use it for their stock.
Ok, I think we may have gone off on a tangent then! Is the residential structure owned by the holding and classed as part of the agricultural block?
The agricultural tie isn't necessary but if it can be considered part of the farm then it is not a protected building
In what way? A clause in the deed perhaps?
In whatever way you feel you can argue the case. Normally it'll be the farmers residence or close family member who is still involved in agriculture. Or maybe they are farm workers cottages for workers on the farm.
I see, that might not be so bad, I don't think the family that live there work on the farm in any full time capacity. But they do from time to time and I think they get on really well with the land owners.
In which case I would suggest looking at the local authority's pre-approval advice service and see if through that you could ascertain whether the LPA would consider it a protected building. From the sounds of things this is the biggest stumbling block and this way you could find out without the need for an application.
Yeah, it sounds like the way forward.
Plus they are commercially confidential so if there are any locals that would be put out by you doing this you can find out whether you have a chance before they even find out
I believe (without having my copy of the GPDO to hand) that you can only convert up to 1000sqm of building every 2 years. You would also need to demonstrate that they were no longer needed or practical for agriculture.
