What is Agricultural Restriction?

So, as mentioned previously, an Agricultural Restriction or Agricultural Planning Restriction is a freehold covenant that limits ownership to people whose primary occupation is in some form of agriculture such as farming or forestry. This can be on an employed or self-employed basis, or the owner can have previously been employed in agriculture. In order to comply with the Agricultural Restriction, the owner must generally satisfy certain criteria, and should either be employed in, or retired from the agricultural or horticultural industry within a thirty mile radius of the property; or be using the land at the property to provide the owner's main source of income.