Martin Howard on mon 31 dec 01
The UK law is different on this. Much more favourable.
I was involved as Town Planning consultant to Home Basers, a UK based group
helping those who wanted to work from home.
First we had the hard knock on doors of Enforcement Officers from Planning
Departments serving Enforcement Notices.
But little by little we managed to get the government to see that working
from home, in most cases, was OK, it saved driving to work, it saved CO2
emissions etc. it did not change the character of the dwelling.
It was then incorporated within the PPGs (Guidance Notes for Planning
Departments).
Then it was within Local Authority Local Plans and now it is generally
accepted practice as part of our country's policy to combat global warming.
The only problems are:-
You must not attract too many visitors, else a change of use will require a
planning application to be submitted.
You must not employ a number of people, else, ditto above.
You should not cause nasty emissions, else the environmental health officers
will want to close you down and will make representations to the planning
department.
But a single person pottery, with electric kiln is perfectly OK.
Mine is so designed that it can be changed into a dwelling at any time,
should I decide to give up making pottery.
Well, once a planner always a planner I suppose:-)
If you do get a nasty letter from the Council about your business at home,
don't panic! See the planning officer; read the relevant policies (national,
county and local), then decide whether to appeal against an enforcement
notice, or submit an application, IF you are certain that an application is
required. When an application is submitted the neighbours are able to lodge
objections and it may be these that cause a refusal of planning consent,
rather than planning policy. In which case appeal to the Inspectorate and
claim costs against the planning authority and the neighbours who
unreasonably object.
If your business has not have changed the character of the dwelling from a
single family dwelling house then NO planning application is required.
Don't come to me for further planning advice please!! As I have now retired
into Pottery and don't want to get back into Town Planning.
Martin Howard
Webbs Cottage Pottery
Woolpits Road, Great Saling
BRAINTREE, Essex CM7 5DZ
01371 850 423
martin@webbscottage.co.uk
http://www.webbscottage.co.uk
Updated 26/12/01
claybair on mon 31 dec 01
In addition to the city codes/laws you may also have Home Owners Association
covenants.
Gayle Bair
Bainbridge Island, WA
http://claybair.com
Chris wrote>>
Hello everyone,
For those of you who sell from home, especially in a suburban or city area,
make sure you know what your area's regulations on businesses are. In my
city, it is against the "rules", city codes/law to run a business from a
residentially zoned building or whatever. In their eyes ANY selling,
production, manufacturing, etc. is against these codes/rules. I have had
code enforcement at my home before questioning my doings around home. Since
I don't sell ANYTHING from home they were not too hot to push the issue. I
have a very low key studio and have a "hobby" that I do. Just a little FYI/
CYA.
Chris
Jones Pottery on mon 31 dec 01
Hello everyone,
For those of you who sell from home, especially in a suburban or city =
area, make sure you know what your area's regulations on businesses are. =
In my city, it is against the "rules", city codes/law to run a business =
from a residentially zoned building or whatever. In their eyes ANY =
selling, production, manufacturing, etc. is against these codes/rules. I =
have had code enforcement at my home before questioning my doings around =
home. Since I don't sell ANYTHING from home they were not too hot to =
push the issue. I have a very low key studio and have a "hobby" that I =
do. Just a little FYI/ CYA.
Chris
MaryBeth Bishop on mon 31 dec 01
Adding my 2 bits.
It also manners to the tax man. A garage figures for less than most
alternatives.
Cheery 02
Mary Beth Bishop
Lexxy on mon 31 dec 01
"- Since I don't sell ANYTHING from home they were not too hot to push the
issue. I have a very low key studio and have a "hobby" that I do. Just a
little FYI/ CYA.
Chris"
Speaking of codes...in my area of backwoods, east GA the laws are pro
male...or so it seems to me. I'm on 4 acres and accg to local codes we
could build a wood shop or machanic shop or boat shed or horse barn....BUT
NOT an artist studio....cuz "that's a business". Anyone else see the
caustic humor there??? It's like artists make loads of money and other
folks are just hobbyists while boarding polo ponies, repairing cars or
building cabinets!!! The fellow 2 doors down has 5 white plumbing trucks in
his yard illegally...but I won't complain cuz I expect to build my "
workshop" next month......just won't call it a STUDIO, God forbid!!
Grrrr...angry vent!!!
Lexxey
East GA, Pottery & Gardening
http://www.flummoxed.org/lexxey/index.htm
-
Earl Brunner on mon 31 dec 01
Most jurisdictions around here allow one or two "yard sales" per year. You could also do something like a Tupperware party, has anyone here ever tried anything like that? It may be against the law to run a business, but do they allow musicians to give lessons at home? Where do the kids go for piano lessons? I think a case could be made for other art lessons. Do they not allow any CPA's or studio work out of the home?
Jones Pottery wrote:
> Hello everyone,
>
> For those of you who sell from home, especially in a suburban or city area, make sure you know what your area's regulations on businesses are. In my city, it is against the "rules", city codes/law to run a business from a residentially zoned building or whatever. In their eyes ANY selling, production, manufacturing, etc. is against these codes/rules. I have had code enforcement at my home before questioning my doings around home. Since I don't sell ANYTHING from home they were not too hot to push the issue. I have a very low key studio and have a "hobby" that I do. Just a little FYI/ CYA.
>
> Chris
>
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Olivia T Cavy on mon 31 dec 01
Hi all,
When we built my studio in the mountains of SW Colorado 3 1/2 years ago,
we did it all "by the book" but we called it a garage. Building
inspectors can understand a garage. And effectively it is a garage, of
sorts, except that it has a toilet, a sink, the plumbing for a shower
(currently a supply closet) and no garage doors . But it's not a
house or an apartment since there's no shower and no kitchen. Oh, yes, it
has quite a few more windows than your average garage. And it's heated
with in floor radiant heating.
So, Lexxy, call yours a garage or a shop. A rose by any other name.....
Bonnie
On Mon, 31 Dec 2001 09:40:40 -0500 Lexxy writes:
> "- Since I don't sell ANYTHING from home they were not too hot to
> push the
> issue. I have a very low key studio and have a "hobby" that I do.
> Just a
> little FYI/ CYA.
> Chris"
>
>
> Speaking of codes...in my area of backwoods, east GA the laws are
> pro
> male...or so it seems to me. I'm on 4 acres and accg to local codes
> we
> could build a wood shop or machanic shop or boat shed or horse
> barn....BUT
> NOT an artist studio....cuz "that's a business". Anyone else see
> the
> caustic humor there??? It's like artists make loads of money and
> other
> folks are just hobbyists while boarding polo ponies, repairing cars
> or
> building cabinets!!! The fellow 2 doors down has 5 white plumbing
> trucks in
> his yard illegally...but I won't complain cuz I expect to build my "
> workshop" next month......just won't call it a STUDIO, God forbid!!
> Grrrr...angry vent!!!
> Lexxey
> East GA, Pottery & Gardening
> http://www.flummoxed.org/lexxey/index.htm
>
>
>
> -
>
>
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Steve Mills on wed 2 jan 02
You obviously did a good job with it while you were an *official*.
From all of us who have benefited, many thanks.
Steve
Bath
UK
In message , Martin Howard writes
>The UK law is different on this. Much more favourable.
>I was involved as Town Planning consultant to Home Basers, a UK based gro=
>up
>helping those who wanted to work from home.
>First we had the hard knock on doors of Enforcement Officers from Plannin=
>g
>Departments serving Enforcement Notices.
>But little by little we managed to get the government to see that workin=
>g
>=66rom home, in most cases, was OK, it saved driving to work, it saved CO=
>2
>emissions etc. it did not change the character of the dwelling.
>It was then incorporated within the PPGs (Guidance Notes for Planning
>Departments).
>Then it was within Local Authority Local Plans and now it is generally
>accepted practice as part of our country's policy to combat global warmin=
>g.
>
--
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Bath
UK
PurpleLama@AOL.COM on thu 17 jan 02
Yes, I'm a few weeks behind on my ClayArt email.
Back in the 80's I had a business with my now ex-husband. We imported
Japanese textiles - mostly used kimono and such. (We would visit Japan
several times a year and choose the textiles one-by-one) For a while we had
both a wholesale and retail business (then we gave the retail business to
some other folks. I liked wholesaling to boutiques better than the retail
end). Part of our retail business was Kimono parties modeled after Tupperware
parties. During the party, we would educate the participants about the type
of kimono, the history of the fabric, etc. and the participants would model
for each other. The host(ess) was rewarded with kimono - the amount depended
upon the sales for the evening. There was an additional incentive if one of
their friends booked a subsequent party. For causes that we endorsed, such as
our local food co-op, we would hold fund raisers and give them $$ based on
the sales. The parties were very successful, especially around Christmas.
Shula
Redondo Beach, California
<< Most jurisdictions around here allow one or two "yard sales" per year. You
could also do something like a Tupperware party, has anyone here ever tried
anything like that? It may be against the law to run a business, but do they
allow musicians to give lessons at home? Where do the kids go for piano
lessons? I think a case could be made for other art lessons. Do they not
allow any CPA's or studio work out of the home? >>
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