Course description
Since the rules were relaxed in England meaning planning permission is no longer needed, Planning Portal has reported a 230 per cent increase in the conversions of barns and farm buildings into homes.
Whilst these projects present opportunities for conveyancers, they also pose many risks which need to be guarded against.
Stephen Desmond presents this live and interactive broadcast designed to cover a range of issues that may arise when acting for clients in connection with transactions where there is a pre-existing or planned barn conversion.
It will cover the scope of Class Q Permitted Development rights, the current guidance for barn conversions, and much more.
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Training Course Content
Introduction
According to Planning Portal, there has been a 230 per cent increase in conversions of barns and farm buildings into homes without the need for planning permission since the relaxation of rules in England.
Nevertheless, while such projects provide opportunities for conveyancers, they also pose many pitfalls which need to be guarded against.
Therefore, this virtual classroom seminar is designed to cover a range of issues that can arise when acting for clients in connection with transactions where there is a pre-existing or planned barn conversion.
What You Will Learn
This live and interactive session will cover the following:
- The scope and limits of Class Q Permitted Development rights under the old and new rules
- Current planning guidance for barn conversions
- Potential liability to pay community infrastructure levy
- Overage agreements and defining the payment triggers
- The significance of a professional consultants’ certificate
- Considering any breach of restrictive covenant (actual or apprehended)
- The importance of checking relevant rights (public and private) and boundaries
- Agricultural conditions restricting occupancy
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