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oakhill,somerset

£75,000

thissecludedbuildingplotcomeswithplanning

permissionfora two-bedroomholidaycottagewith

open-planlivingspacesanda generousbalcony

overlookingthenearbystreamand

surroundingwoodland.

four plots in the south West

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staustell,cornwall

£110,000

thisplotwasoncepartofKernickhouse

andis partofa well-establishedarea.

theoutlineplanningconsentdetailsan

impressivethree-bedroomdwelling

withitsownprivateentrance.

tetbury,gloucestershire

£250,000

Withinwalkingdistanceoftetburytown

centre,thisplotcomeswithdetailedplanning

permissionfora single-storeydwelling.the

plotis currentlyattachedtothegardenofan

existingpropertyina cul-de-sac.

marshfield,Wiltshire

£400,000

fullplanningpermissionhasbeengranted

toconverta derelictbarnintoa traditional-

stylethree-bedroompropertywithseparate

annex.theplothasadjacentparkingandtwo

courtyardgardens.

news planning

conservation

covenants

Their roleinourenvironment

t

he government, as part of its 25 Year

Environment Plan, is establishing exactly how

voluntary conservation covenants might improve

the state of the environment of England for future

generations to enjoy and to improve biodiversity

around the country.

A conservation covenant is a voluntary agreement

between a landowner and a ‘responsible body’,

such as a conservation charity, government body or

local authority, which protects the land and sets out

legally binding obligations for not just the current

landowners, but also subsequent owners.

Conservation covenants could include stipulations

that require future generations/landowners to

continue maintenance to protect habitats of native

species of animals, protect and preserve heritage

values of properties through restoration work and

require proposed developments to promote a net

positive impact in biodiversity around the local area

where it could be damaged by on-site works.

broWnfield home opportunities

The CPRE’s (Campaign to Protect Rural England) annual State of

Brownfield 2019 report has found that more than 1million homes

could be built on the land available across over 18,000 sites and

over 26,000 hectares.

The derelict land that had once previously been built on could

make a sizable difference in the current housing crisis as two-thirds

of the land is ‘shovel ready’ and suitable to have houses completed

within five years.

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