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Expert witness wins costs appeal
Ever since the Supreme Court abolished immunity from suit for breach of duty that expert witnesses had enjoyed in relation to their
Biodiversity Net Gain
“If anyone looking to obtain planning permission for development is not yet familiar with the concept of Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG), they
The end of the four-year rule?
In November 2022 we discussed what is now Clause 107 of the Levelling-Up and Regeneration Bill, which, as drafted, would abolish what
Navigating the planning system
On 23 January 2023 Mark Sanders and Brian Dinnis of Acorn Rural Property Consultants gave an in-depth evening presentation to farmers from
Happy Christmas
We wish all our clients and contacts a very happy Christmas and look forward to working with them to unlock whatever opportunities
Long term farm tenancy available
Clients of ours are advertising a 294-acre farm in mid-Devon for rent on an initial 10-year Farm Business Tenancy. This is a
Jet zero
One of the hardest of environmental and ecological nuts to crack is carbon net zero for the aviation industry. The announcement that,
Very fishy
We have picked up on recent posts by the Environment Agency (EA) about their annual re-stocking of course fishing waters, including in
Robotics and automation
As part of the £270m Farming Innovation Programme (FIP), Defra has just announced a £12.5m competition to provide funding for collaborate research
Overlapping planning permissions
“On 2 November 2022 the Supreme Court unanimously dismissed the appeal of the developer, Hillside Parks Limited, relating to a long running
Thicker than water
Regular readers will recall our interest in renewable energy storage technologies; for a reminder see here and here. A Devon based company
Simpler planning appeals
Following a pilot earlier this year, a new procedure for submitting some types of planning appeals has been introduced in additional local