Planning permission for farms
When you do not need it
You do not need planning permission:
- for farming operations
- to use buildings already on your land for farming purposes
- to change the inside of a building, or make small alterations to the outside - for example, installing an alarm box
- if there are permitted development rights
Before starting work on the project, always check with:
- your local planning authority in England and Wales
- your local planning authority in Scotland
- your local area planning office in Northern Ireland
If you do not get planning permission when you need it you may have to stop work on the development or demolish it.