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How much do the council charge to assess planning applications for agricultural buildings?
The chances are your agricultural building planning application will be one of three types. Prior Notification. This type of application...
Mar 1, 20243 min read


Agricultural Building Plans
Before you construct an agricultural building you will need planning approval from your local authority. The planning application...
Feb 27, 20243 min read
Rural Planning for Farm Diversification
Rural planning is the dark art of obtaining planning approvals in the countryside which can often be more complex than obtaining...
Oct 13, 20234 min read
Agricultural Building Design
Many people tend to take a dim view of change in the countryside preferring (and often expecting) everything to remain the same, but the...
Aug 10, 20232 min read

Rural Planning
Farms are covered by the same planning regulations as other properties. Even though certain types of farm development may be undertaken...
Aug 10, 20231 min read
Class A Agricultural Permitted Development and Prior Notification
If your farm covers over 5ha then you will come under Class A permitted development. Class A allows you to undertake the following...
Jul 24, 20233 min read
Permitted Development on Agricultural Land
Most farms will benefit from permitted development rights when it comes to construction works that are essential to the farming business...
Jul 21, 20232 min read
Can I keep horses in my Agricultural Buildings without planning permission?
In most cases unfortunately the answer will be no! The only horses that can be kept in agricultural buildings are working horses (where...
Jul 21, 20231 min read
Agricultural Permitted Development
Permitted Development (or PD Rights for short) is a means by which local authorities can support rural communities and existing farming...
Jul 21, 20231 min read
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