Planning Policy is generally acquiescent to agricultural development and is supportive of farm resilience.
Agricultural Permitted Development
Many planning proposals which are reasonably required for the purposes of agriculture are covered under the General Permitted Development Order. A wide range of works on the farm can be achieved under Permitted Development, from hardstandings to farm buildings of up to a thousand square metres, though with qualifications and in many cases, prior approval from the Local Authority.
Using your Permitted Development Rights can be a cheaper, more timely way of achieving agricultural development on the farm, however their conditions can be complex and their use may, in certain circumstances, prejudice your ability to take advantage of other valuable development opportunities.
We can assess your proposal and help you to decide whether Permitted Development Rights are available to you, and whether their use is appropriate given the particular circumstances of your farm business.
Full Planning Applications
Where Permitted Development is not available, or you elect not to use your rights, national and local planning policy in most instances will support agricultural development, again however subject to prior qualifications. We can navigate you through the planning process and ensure that your proposal stands the best chance of success.
Whether you elect to use your Permitted Development Rights, or go through a full planning application, a full assessment of the site is always necessary in order to identify any limitations which might prejudice your application, and to allow you to formulate an appropriate mitigation strategy.
We also understand that the window for undertaking the construction of agricultural development on the farm needs to fit in with your farming year. We can advise on timescales, and understand the importance of timeliness in clearing your proposal for permission.
Agricultural Permitted Development
Many planning proposals which are reasonably required for the purposes of agriculture are covered under the General Permitted Development Order. A wide range of works on the farm can be achieved under Permitted Development, from hardstandings to farm buildings of up to a thousand square metres, though with qualifications and in many cases, prior approval from the Local Authority.
Using your Permitted Development Rights can be a cheaper, more timely way of achieving agricultural development on the farm, however their conditions can be complex and their use may, in certain circumstances, prejudice your ability to take advantage of other valuable development opportunities.
We can assess your proposal and help you to decide whether Permitted Development Rights are available to you, and whether their use is appropriate given the particular circumstances of your farm business.
Full Planning Applications
Where Permitted Development is not available, or you elect not to use your rights, national and local planning policy in most instances will support agricultural development, again however subject to prior qualifications. We can navigate you through the planning process and ensure that your proposal stands the best chance of success.
Whether you elect to use your Permitted Development Rights, or go through a full planning application, a full assessment of the site is always necessary in order to identify any limitations which might prejudice your application, and to allow you to formulate an appropriate mitigation strategy.
We also understand that the window for undertaking the construction of agricultural development on the farm needs to fit in with your farming year. We can advise on timescales, and understand the importance of timeliness in clearing your proposal for permission.
