Know How / Planning permission Must reads What fast-track development planning will mean for farms Farm accommodation - the planning options and process Planning bill set to change environmental markets for farmers Biodiversity net gain – how things stand one year on Practical adviceSee all PLANNING PERMISSIONPlanning conditions: What they are and why they matterPlanning conditions can be a mixed blessing, but making sure they are properly discharged or varied correctly is important. The imposition of planning conditions allows development that wouldn’t otherwise be… PLANNING PERMISSIONGuidance on planning an on-farm irrigation reservoirAbstracting from water sources is common in arable and livestock systems. However, the practice is under intense scrutiny from regulatory bodies as water becomes scarcer, demand increases, and concerns grow… PLANNING PERMISSIONOn-farm developments: Advice on planning consent approvalNavigating the planning process can be daunting for a farm business in an environment where local planning authorities and statutory consultees are continually raising the bar on the conditions dictating… PLANNING PERMISSIONWhat fast-track development planning will mean for farmsBuild, build, build. That has been the Labour government’s mantra since it came to power almost 12 months ago, and last week’s Spending Review only reinforced the narrative. In her… PLANNING PERMISSIONFarm accommodation - the planning options and processEven as building costs escalate, it is still cheaper, and in many cases more suitable, for farmers to construct a new-build house on their land or convert a redundant barn… BUSINESS CLINICBusiness Clinic: Lifting an agricultural occupancy conditionWhether it’s a legal, tax, insurance, management or land issue, Farmers Weekly’s Business Clinic experts can help. Here, Nick Curnock, associate at Carter Jonas, advises on the options for removing… BUSINESS CLINICBusiness Clinic: Do planning changes affect barn conversion?Whether it’s a legal, tax, insurance, management or land issue, Farmers Weekly’s Business Clinic experts can help. Here Nicola Quick, associate partner, Carter Jonas Rural, advises on planning and use… PLANNING PERMISSIONWhat's new with Class Q permitted development rights?Changes to Class Q permitted development rights (PDRs), which allow farmers to convert agricultural buildings into residential dwellings, have both positive and negative aspects, according to planning experts. The government… BUSINESSWhat to check before a permitted development projectWhile permitted development rights (PDRs) in England have benefited many farming businesses, there are important elements to check before going ahead. Among the most common mistakes or misunderstandings is that… LAND MARKETSSelf-build demand creates opportunities for rural marketMore than 50% of adults would reportedly build their own home, given the opportunity, but the two biggest barriers are finding land and navigating the planning system. Working in their… BUSINESSNE statutory nutrient mitigation credits - the opportunitiesFarmers can be both suppliers and buyers of Natural England’s (NE) statutory nutrient mitigation credits in the Tees catchment. This is the first area in which NE is offering the… POULTRYNew poultry units - planning and environmental permissionsApplicants seeking planning consents and environmental permits for poultry housing must meet increasingly tough pollution prevention regulations and high upfront costs for environmental mitigation measures. Some regions with an already… InsightsSee all PLANNING PERMISSIONPlanning bill set to change environmental markets for farmersAiming to deliver a boost in housing construction and infrastructure projects such as roads and railway lines more swiftly, the Planning and Infrastructure Bill introduced last week proposes an entirely… PLANNING PERMISSIONHow proposed planning reforms may affect farmlandMinisters have made a series of announcements on planning and released a consultation on revisions to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). This is the top-level planning policy document for… PLANNING PERMISSIONWhat are political parties planning promises for farming?“Ambitious” is the word most commonly used in reaction to the main parties’ manifesto commitments to house building, which range from 300,000 new homes a year, to 1.6m through the… PLANNING PERMISSIONCouncils gain compulsory purchase powers without hope valueCouncils have new powers to use compulsory purchase (CP) to acquire land without accounting for any hope value in the compensation payment to the landowner. This applies only to land… BUSINESS MANAGEMENTDetails on land control agreements to be made availableThe government is planning to collect more detail about contractual agreements relating to land in England and Wales and to make it freely available. This will include, among others, contracts… PLANNING PERMISSIONHow changes to permitted development may benefit farmersThe government is exploring a raft of changes that planning experts say could be very positive for farmers and the wider rural economy. Permitted development rights (PDRs) are designed to… ENVIRONMENTAL SCHEMESDefra BNG credit prices give open market a steer on valuesThe publication in late July of indicative prices for statutory Defra biodiversity net gain (BNG) credits surprised many. Starting at £42,000 a unit and rising to £650,000 for lakes, the… PLANNING PERMISSIONWhat the latest planning reforms mean for rural areasThe government has been talking about the need to streamline the planning process since the last election, making it easier to release more land for housing and to obtain planning permission.… BUSINESSWhat the Levelling-Up and Regeneration Bill means for youThe Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Michael Gove, has made promises over the past few years about planning, specifically with regards to housing and planning permissions… PLANNING PERMISSIONHow government’s levelling up plans will affect farmersA less stringent housing delivery target, greater emphasis on “beautiful” developments, and improvements to the planning system have been confirmed as the government’s Levelling Up priorities. The government used the… AGRICULTURAL TRANSITIONHow farmers can benefit from biodiversity net gainA market opportunity for farmers and landowners is emerging from new planning rules requiring developers to improve biodiversity. Expected to be mandatory across England within the next two years, the… PLANNING PERMISSIONHow environmental planning system is tying up more farmlandIncreasingly it appears that the traditional ways of using land to produce food are competing with farm policy’s comparatively new focus on environmental schemes. These include tree planting, carbon capture…
