Land Use & Diversification

Question 1

What legislation governs diversification?

Answer 1

Agricultural Tenancies Act 1995
Town & Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015

Question 2

How does the ATA 1995 promote diversification?

Answer 2

• Introduced FBT’s, creating grater freedom of contract
• Encourages collaboration between LL & tenant
• LL cannot unreasonably withold consent for rural diversification

Question 3

What are the requirements & restrictions of Class Q development?

Answer 3

Governs conversion of agricultural buildings to dwellings
* Building must have been in agricultural use on / before 20th March 2013, if after, 10 years must pass before development
* Max 10 dwellings with a cumlitave floor area of 1,000sqm
* Each dwelling capped at 150 sqm
* Mandates suitable vehicle access
* Partial demolition allowed
* External alterations permitted - windows / doors etc
* Extensions allowed as long as on existing hardstanding - max H&D of 4m

Question 4

What is the Local Development Framework?
(LDF)

Answer 4

A set of documents that sets out a local authority’s policies and proposals for the development and use of land within its area

300,000 homes built p.a. - UK Gov estimate

Question 5

What is the Local Development Framework for your area?

Answer 5

Build 650 homes p.a.

Question 6

What regulations were considered during construction of the Adventure Playground?

Answer 6

RoSPA Advice - Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents
Health & Safety at Work Act 1974
Occupiers Liability Act 1957 / 1984

Question 7

What are NSIP’s?

Answer 7

Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects
Dealt with under the Planning Act 2008
To streamline consenting process for big infrastructure schemes and to make it easier and quicker for councils and applicants

Question 8

What would you define diversification as?

Answer 8

The means of derriving alternative income or additional revenue from a pre-exisiting agricultural enterprise

Question 10

What were the HoTs for the AD plant?

Answer 10

30 acres
£150,000 p.a. rent
30 year term
RPI linked RR at 5 year intervals
Disounted gas
Ability for tenant farmers to secure income by growing for plant
Option to purchase discounted digestate

Question 11

What rent could a solar farm produce?

Answer 11

£30k p.a.

Question 12

What restrictions would the NNR have on the AD plant?

Answer 12

Increased difficulty on obtaining planning
Ecological surveys required
Emission / pollutant studies required to deomstrate minimal impact to environment / habitat
Noise pollution
100m buffer minimum