Oct
21
Rural Planning Professional Update Event
Oct 21, 2022
Rural Planning Professional Update - On farm CPD and networking event
Bring your wellies and catch up with fellow professionals connected to farming and agriculture
Join us on 21st October at Cobblers Farm, Broadwas, Worcester, WR6 5NS
From 8.30am to 1pm
Tickets £45 + VAT
hello@theruralplanningco.co.uk
01299 667344
Sep
15
Do I need planning permission for storage containers
Sep 15, 2022
Hannah Moule, Founder and Director of The Rural Planning Co answers one of our frequently asked questions...
Do I need planning permission for storage containers?
We regularly come across farmyards with a handful of storage containers ‘round the back’, often let out for storage to businesses or individuals, creating very useful rental income.
There is a common thought that these containers don’t need planning permission because they are moveable / mobile. Whilst its something you probably don’t want to hear, unfortunately this isn’t the case.
Sep
09
Cobblers Farm Event
Sep 09, 2022
How to get planning for an agricultural workers dwellingThe first in a series of unique planning events from The Rural Planning Co.
This innovative event will be held at Cobblers Farm where founder of The Rural Planning Co, Hannah Moule and her husband achieved just this. Come and see how they turned a greenfield site into a fully functioning, profitable farm and home in just 5 years. Prepare to be inspired!
As an attendee at this event you will have full access to four rural planners for the day. Pick our brains, ask any (planning related!) questions.
Aug
30
High Court Ruling on Green Belt Extensions
Aug 30, 2022
Justin De Vries, Senior Planning Consultant at The Rural Planning Co considers a recent High Court ruling on Green Belt extensions.
Green Belt is a planning designation that dates to the 1930s. It was adopted as a method to prevent urban sprawl and the merging of settlements, preserve the character of historic towns and encourage development to locate within existing built-up areas.
Aug
22
The Mixed Blessing Of Barn Conversions
Aug 22, 2022
Hannah Moule, Founder and Director of The Rural Planning Co reflects on the mixed blessing of Barn Conversions...
Last Friday I had the pleasure of visiting three separate planning projects, all a mixture of traditional barn conversions and possible Class Q's. Whilst it sometimes surprises me how many unconverted traditional barns are still around, I spent much of the day reflecting and discussing just how much of a mixed blessing these traditional buildings are...
