Do I need PP to site caravan next to shed whilst it's built?

[Elemental]

Back at the start of the year I have been given the go ahead to put up a 60x40 general purpose shed on a green field site on my farm. I used the prior notification procedure for this.
I have been given 5 years to finish the project.
Am I able to live in a caravan on site whilst the work is being completed? I'd be interested to hear from anyone with experience having done this

 

[spin cycle]

wouldn't have thought so...sorry ...then again jfdi

 

[Pinnfield]

Think I have read somewhere that you can for security and building your business, but that was a while ago, but once building is up you have to vacate if no permission for accommodation was granted. Might have all changed since then as that was back in 2014

 

[vantage]

I have been given 5 years to finish the project.

Any good builder would have a shed like that finished in a couple of weeks!

 

[farenheit]

Any good builder would have a shed like that finished in a couple of weeks!

A couple of days I would have thought! Would take longer to put down the paving slabs for the caravan !

 

[case 5140]

yes you can, read the book "field to farm" by David Acreman

 

[kill]

Caravan mobile?

 

[betweenthelines]

Why do you need (or want) to live in a caravan while you build the shed?

I think neighbours and planners would suspect you are after PP for a residence by a devious route.

 

[Hesstondriver]

site welfare facility's - as required by your RAMS?? (not sheep!!!)

 

[Grass And Grain]

Isn't there some sort of permitted development for seasonal ag workers accommodation?

 

[Dry Rot]

What happened to the 28 day rule?

 

[S J H]

That’s a good one, should of thought of that rather than going through planning.

 

[teslacoils]

Just say it's your cultural right to live in a caravan, and that otherwise you are being oppressed. Call anyone who disagrees racist. Seems to work.

 

[chaffcutter]

Sounds to me like a long build time is the excuse for siting the caravan to live in anyway.

 

[B R C]

The answer is, of course, no. Everyone knows that, but when has that stopped anyone trying, good luck!
you can put a mobile home in for seasonal workers without planning, I have one for when I had harvest students, not had anyone in now for years but I shan’t be getting rid of it anytime soon...

 

[Dry Rot]

I have a touring van for use by students during the summer, ancillary to the main dwelling house. Perfectly legal.

 

[S J H]

Sounds to me like a long build time is the excuse for siting the caravan to live in anyway.

And then when a genuine case comes up, it ends up being refused.

 

[Elemental]

Thanks for replying all. I've recently taken over running the family farm (alongside my day to day job) but unfortunately the house and buildings were sold off over 10 years ago.

It's been a bit of a slog but I've just managed to get planning for a general purpose shed so I can at least store some tools on site. I'm having to start from scratch (purchase tractor, and kit etc.) so funds are a bit limited hence the need to build slowly over 5 years.

I live over 30mins away so was hoping there would be a way to live on site whilst I build the shed and look after the stock etc.

Unfortunately all of the local farmhouses nearby have been sold off to the 'wannabe farmer elite' so they are not particularly supportive of me coming back to farm, so I won't be able to just stick a caravan up and hope for the best.

 

[Dry Rot]

Thanks for replying all. I've recently taken over running the family farm (alongside my day to day job) but unfortunately the house and buildings were sold off over 10 years ago.

It's been a bit of a slog but I've just managed to get planning for a general purpose shed so I can at least store some tools on site. I'm having to start from scratch (purchase tractor, and kit etc.) so funds are a bit limited hence the need to build slowly over 5 years.

I live over 30mins away so was hoping there would be a way to live on site whilst I build the shed and look after the stock etc.

Unfortunately all of the local farmhouses nearby have been sold off to the 'wannabe farmer elite' so they are not particularly supportive of me coming back to farm, so I won't be able to just stick a caravan up and hope for the best.

Living On Site in a Caravan

Where to live during a major renovation or self build is a key decision to make before starting a building project. Here we explore one of the most cost-effective options — living on site in a caravan

www.homebuilding.co.uk

"In the majority of cases, a caravan can be temporarily located on a site and lived in if used in connection with development taking place on the land, such as building a new home. The position of councils does vary, however, so where you plan to live on site during the build, it is best to include a caravan as part of the planning application for the property".