CarneySweeney succesfully applied to remove an Agricultural Occupancy Condition (AOC) on a property in Rock, Cornwall.  AOCs are common restrictive conditions that require the occupier of the property to be employed in agriculture, although it is important to pay particularly close attention to the exact wording of the condition. CarneySweeney provided robust evidence, with the assistance of three market valuations of the property, demonstrating the AOC failed to meet the tests of necessity and reasonableness set out in Paragraph 57 of the National Planning Policy Framework. This was by virtue of the high value of the property and that it would not realistically contribute to demand for agricultural workers dwellings in the local area. The strong case presented by CarneySweeney avoided the need for an extensive marketing period, usually required by planning policy, ensuring a decision was made in a matter of months, rather than years.

Success in removing an agricultural occupancy condition is often linked to the exact wording of the condition and the specifics of the property, landholding, and the locality. Please contact CarneySweeney for professional support.