In the wake of the COVID lockdowns, a profound shift emerged in what many people wanted from life. The desire for a new beginning, far from the madding crowd, has ignited a surge in people yearning for something different. With this new perspective, many just want to live in a place where they can really make the most of life. Others are driven by the quest to reduce their outgoings and, more specifically, their housing costs. In a country where decade after decade of soaring house prices have made the dream of home ownership increasingly elusive, buying land without planning consent has become an increasingly attractive path to building one’s perfect home.
As a seasoned planning consultant, I’ve witnessed this profound change in people’s life goals. More and more individuals approach me with a common dream — to leave behind jobs that
