"The applicant and previous occupants have spent a long time, probably more than a thousand years, making the countryside around the house look like farmland so that everyone can enjoy the pretty English Countryside."

I want this guy to fill out my application for a zoning change.

"There is an airport at Bristol which can be accessed by driving your tractor along the road."

"This gives direct access to warm sunny places all over the world. There is a bus service to North Wooton which allows people from the local towns to come and visit the proposed shed."

His attention to detail is remarkable.

It helps to read it with a British accent.

This is something you would see on Futurama. Where is Hermies when you need him?

Crosshair: This is something you would see on Futurama. Where is Hermies when you need him?



Impressed.

Ah Britain, an impenetrable bureaucracy that somehow conquered the world.

Mr Jessop said he launched his attack on planning red tape after the planning and amenities department of Mendip District Council in Somerset sent him a lengthy form with what he saw as a serious of "silly" questions.

There is more involved in proofreading than just running spell check...

Sybarite: Ah Britain, an impenetrable bureaucracy that somehow conquered the world.

See, it's that impenetrable bureaucracy that allowed us to conquer the world.

Jonny17: Sybarite: Ah Britain, an impenetrable bureaucracy that somehow conquered the world.

See, it's that impenetrable bureaucracy that allowed us to conquer the world.

That, and the fact that no-one else had proper flags.

"I'm sorry I built the bloody thing!"

here's the scan of the document. it's a much better read than how the article butchers it: link (^pdf)

Megain: here's the scan of the document. it's a much better read than how the article butchers it: link (^pdf)

...definitely needs to be read with a British accent.

FTFA: A spokesman said: "There was no problem registering the statement because, believe it or not, it covered all the relevant criteria.

"As long as the architect answers all the relevant headings then it doesn't really matter what the tone of the application is."

English bureaucracy, gotta love it.

Brilliant

Switched on!

DammitIForgotMyLogin: Jonny17: Sybarite: Ah Britain, an impenetrable bureaucracy that somehow conquered the world.

See, it's that impenetrable bureaucracy that allowed us to conquer the world.

That, and the fact that no-one else had proper flags.

Well we placed our bloody requisition forms in months ahead of time!

The Volgons make allot of since now. Douglas Adams Rocks!

Cue the Minister of Silly Forms

Torque420: The Volgons make allot of since now. Douglas Adams Rocks!

Yes he rocks. But who are these Volgons you speak of?

the access section of the original is great

Torque420
I don't normally do this but:

The Volgons make allot of since now. Douglas Adams Rocks!

The Vogonsa lot of sense now. Douglas Adams Rocks!

Thank you for your time from a temporary spelling Nazi.

Oh hell, HTML Fail for me.

Someone facepalm me please.

Did he write this... in the shed?

But was it approved?

Yep, I thought of a Monty Python skit too. lol

Rusty Shackleford: I came here for Arthur "Twosheds" Jackson, and I was not disappointed. Well done.

Thumbs up to the planning people. Their response was a reasonable "he answered all the questions so the application is complete."

Recoil Therapy: Mr Jessop said he launched his attack on planning red tape after the planning and amenities department of Mendip District Council in Somerset sent him a lengthy form with what he saw as a serious of "silly" questions.

There is more involved in proofreading than just running spell check...

Came here to say that.

kelisu: But was it approved?

If not, I suppose he'll be Arthur "No Sheds" Jackson.

What is it with Jessop's and cults?

Jessop earned a cult following...

On second thought let's not go to Camelot, 'tis a silly place.

As an architect, I'm getting a kick out of these replies.

"It is located where it is because it is in the most convenient place, being on the farm and near the farmhouse."
classic

From TFA:


A spokesman said: "There was no problem registering the statement because, believe it or not, it covered all the relevant criteria.


Well... okay, then.


PS Wells, Somerset is where parts of 'Hot Fuzz' were filmed.

Itchy Bear Cub
Rusty Shackleford: I came here for Arthur "Twosheds" Jackson, and I was not disappointed. Well done.

Likewise.

/I wish someone would ask me about my music.

If the answer isn't "Gets drunk and firebombs the House of Lords" subby is getting a -1 from me...

/Of to RTFA

From the pdf of the application (thanks!):

"It is not made any higher because that would be silly."

Sadly, this wouldn't be a good enough reason in the United States.

Jonny17: Sybarite: Ah Britain, an impenetrable bureaucracy that somehow conquered the world.

See, it's that impenetrable bureaucracy that allowed us to conquer the world.

Julius Caeser took one look at the boudacious paperwork and went off to chop France into three parts.

Cute. Better than writing a blog and crying about how they wont let you build your shed and it's the big bad government's fault. Way to give them the finger in a civil manner. Reminds me of that family guy.

Oh Reginald...

a great architect once said 'Buildings should look like what they are'.

wait, what?

/wouldn't want my building to look like a jackelope

Zafler: Torque420
I don't normally do this but:

The Volgons make allot of since now. Douglas Adams Rocks!

The Vogonsa lot of sense now. Douglas Adams Rocks!

Thank you for your time from a temporary spelling Nazi.

I don't normally do this, but:

FAIL

Thank you for taking the time to be a stupid asshat.

Pair-o-Dice

a great architect once said 'Buildings should look like what they are'.

wait, what?

/wouldn't want my building to look like a jackelope


I doubt you would want your building to be a jackalope, so that's okay.

:-)

If you did this in Mass the police would come to your house and pistol whip you.

HBK

Already requested the facepalm, but I'll accept a FAIL.

Thank you for taking the time to put me in my place.

Zafler: HBK

Already requested the facepalm, but I'll accept a FAIL.

Thank you for taking the time to put me in my place.

Oh, sorry. I didn't see your second post.

Now, I faild

As I read it I imagine it being read by John Cleese.

HBK

Enough FAIL for all!

C.S. Lewis had old Uncle Screwtape laughing about this sort of nonsense more than 50 years ago.

I typing this from a UK architects office and yes, I'm really getting a kick from the replies.

/planners make me aaaaaagggggghhhhhhhhhhh!
//ingrates.