Agricultural Occupancy Removal/Appeal with Costs

When a farmer in Hampshire contacted Acorus she was concerned that a career change meant living in the family home which had an agricultural occupancy condition was no longer possible.

Acorus Property Sales department marketed the dwelling to try and find an agricultural buyer in the locality as required by the condition attached to the planning permission. No buyer was found.

An application was then made to the Local Planning Authority to remove the condition. This was refused despite a good case being made that there was no need on the holding or in the locality for the dwelling.

An appeal was submitted and handled by Acorus at an Informal Hearing. The Local Authority argued that the marketing price needed to be at a 50% discount. Acorus proved this was excessive, won the appeal and obtained costs for the clients on proving the Local Authority acted unreasonably in refusing the original application.

Acorus’ Property Sales department re-marketed and sold the property without the tie.