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New planning guidance on Class Q residential barn conversions
“The Government has revised its planning practice guidance (PPG) on building works that are allowed under the Class Q permitted development right
Holiday occupancy condition removed by Planning Inspector
“We have come across an interesting appeal case recently where a Planning Inspector granted planning permission for the removal of a holiday
Countryside Stewardship open for applications
A streamlined version of Countryside Stewardship has been launched to make it easier for farmers to apply for funding to support wildlife
Countryside Stewardship – hedgerows and boundaries grant doubled
The hedgerows and boundaries grant is a standalone capital grant under Countryside Stewardship. The maximum grant for farmers and land managers to apply
Breach of agricultural occupancy conditions
“Where planning permission for a dwelling was granted subject to an agricultural occupancy condition, and where that condition has been breached continuously
Planning application fee increase
Regulations will come into force on 17 January 2018 that will increase planning application fees by 20% from that date. The fee payable
Extended deadline for RDPE Growth Programme grants
The RDPE Growth Programme offers grant funding for a range projects including farm diversification into non-agricultural activities. Read the piece that we wrote
Permitted development fallback outweighs local plan policy
“On 8 September 2017 the Court of Appeal upheld a High Court decision that a fallback position in the form of Class
When not to go to court
“When two or more people fall out with each other to the point where there is a dispute that can only be
Update on residential change of use of light industrial buildings
“Earlier this year we talked about a new class of permitted development (Class PA) which allows the residential change of use of
Planning permission for farmhouse in National Park
Acorn Rural Property Consultants has successfully secured full planning permission for a farmhouse in the Exmoor National Park. After the authority’s planning
New tax case allows IHT relief for livery business
“Agricultural and other rural trading businesses qualify for either agricultural or business property relief from inheritance tax but, for many years, the