Green Building Forum - Advice on planning Tue, 09 Jun 2026 12:13:31 +0100 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/ Lussumo Vanilla 1.0.3 Advice on planning https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=9228&Focus=149225#Comment_149225 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=9228&Focus=149225#Comment_149225 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 00:10:05 +0100 dilangar Advice on planning https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=9228&Focus=149242#Comment_149242 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=9228&Focus=149242#Comment_149242 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 09:26:44 +0100 CWatters
Not sure if this is still current or if it applies to a national park but...

http://www.planning-applications.co.uk/agric.htm

Section 55 of the Town & Country Planning Acts 1990 provides that:

"the use of land for the purpose of agriculture or forestry (including afforestation) and the use for any of those purposes of any building occupied together with the land so used" does not constitute "development".


So you might not even need planning permission? In which case you might want to look at a Lawful Development Certificate rather than a planning application.

http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/permission/responsibilities/planningpermission/ldc

http://www.communities.gov.uk/documents/planningandbuilding/pdf/developmentcertificates.pdf

What kind of workshop? Will it be used to support the forrestry activity (eg storing and maintaining tools) or as some sort of educational training workshop? That might make a difference to how you approach the planners if PP is required.

Even if it does still apply there can be other rules that mean planning permission is required.]]>