Before You Start - Do I need Planning Permission?

Generally speaking YES unless you can say NO to all of the following. Generally only Agricultural Development and horticultural Development have relaxed rules for planning. - Is your agricultural Holding less than 5 hectares (12.5 acres approx)? - Are you within 25 metres of a classified road? - If Agricultural Buildings including Farm Buildings and Agricultural Steel Buildings are for livestock, are you within 400 metres of a neighbouring dwelling? - Are you in a conservation area or National Park? - Is the Agricultural Buildings or Farm Buildings together with other buildings erected within the last two years in excess of 465 sq. metres? - Are there any special planning restrictions on your land or district?