Sarah Cornish

Thank you yes I have heard of abandonment in planning so will look into that.The plot was owned by some very old relatives who stopped going to it some years ago there was water and electric in the chalet so we have been told and a septic tank etc…in the over grown gardens. We are waiting to hear what the deeds say regarding the plot but family bought in the mid 1950s so we guess there may not be much information. Would it be worth putting in pre planning application before we bought it ?

Hi Thank you we would just use the footprint it would need new foundations for sure as there is asbestos in the burnt out chalet which obviously need to be removed professionally 🙈.We can get a tree surgeon in to help thank you for the advice.

Hi We are in the process of buying a plot of very overgrown land off a family members estate ,it had a holiday chalet built in the 1940s on it but it was burnt to the grown unfortunately some years ago by squatters.We want to rebuild and bring the plot back to its former glory.We live in Devon what do you think the best way forward is apart from clear the overgrown garden which is waist high in brambles etc. Do you need planning permission to remove all trees from a plot or just boundaries there are some very small trees which have grown in the garden which was nature’s way of claiming it back ! What our our chances of getting to rebuild on the footprint ? We have never done anything like this before it’s all a little scary. Look forward to any help.