I've seen the same . I'd guess that some of them are perfectly legit , and others are just chancing their arm at getting planning permission, and some are just living the dream.
I know that in the past , it was quite a common thing for people to buy a small/cheap plot of grazing land , then throw a couple of , donkeys, horses,llamas, alpacas, on there , then put a caravan on there , as they need security, then apply for planning permission for a permanent residence, then sell the land with planning permission, or build the house and sell it.
I believe that although it can still b