Soft fruit creates quandary
Series: Planning (for the Natural and Built Environment) ; (1585) 3 September 2004, 15(1)Publication details: 2004Subject(s): Summary: Considers the conflict between residents and soft fruit growers over the use of polytunnels. Polytunnels have extended the soft fruit growing season. However planning law on polytunnels is unclear with local authorities giving conflicting advice on whether planning permission is required. PPG7 provides little guidance on when a structure will be regarded as temporary use of land rather than an operational development. Increasingly councils are expecting planning permission which will lead to more appeals and eventually to clearer guidance.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | ABS68265 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 127552-1001 |
Considers the conflict between residents and soft fruit growers over the use of polytunnels. Polytunnels have extended the soft fruit growing season. However planning law on polytunnels is unclear with local authorities giving conflicting advice on whether planning permission is required. PPG7 provides little guidance on when a structure will be regarded as temporary use of land rather than an operational development. Increasingly councils are expecting planning permission which will lead to more appeals and eventually to clearer guidance.