Know How / Planning permission Must reads What's new with Class Q permitted development rights? What to check before starting a permitted development project Biodiversity net gain: What farmers should consider Practical tips on planning applications when diversifying land Practical adviceSee all 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… PLANNING PERMISSIONBiodiversity net gain agreements: What farmers should knowBased on the premise that development damages biodiversity, it is expected that from November this year all planning permissions granted in England will have to demonstrate a minimum 10% uplift… ENVIRONMENTAL SCHEMESBiodiversity Net Gain market – how will it work in practice?The law requiring a 10% uplift in biodiversity for any new development is not expected to come into force until at least late 2023. To meet this requirement – which… PLANNING PERMISSIONPlanning enforcement notices explained and how to appealFarmers who fail to secure the required planning permission for building on their land or to meet specified conditions risk facing legal action from their local authority. If someone carries… BUSINESSBusiness Clinic: Council wants "nutrient neutral" buildingWhether you have a legal, tax, insurance, management or land issue, Farmers Weekly’s Business Clinic experts can help. Here, solicitor Harvey Davies of Thrings Agriculture advises on how the nutrient… PLANNING PERMISSIONHow farmers can avoid a Class Q planning permission refusalClass Q permitted development rights (PDRs) have been part of planning legislation for eight years, with the aim of making the process of developing agricultural buildings as housing faster, cheaper… PLANNING PERMISSIONPractical tips on planning applications when diversifyingAlternative enterprises can open up new sources of revenue while using redundant or surplus buildings, or by making better use of parcels of less productive land. They can also be… InsightsSee all 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… BUSINESSChecklist: Selling land for development, and using a land promot...In the final part of the Farmers Weekly and Rosconn webinar series on selling land for development, we look at what a land promoter does, and the essential checklist for…
