The Winter 2024 edition of Landmark provides an overview of recent rural policy changes, along with our frequently asked Sustainable Farming Incentive questions. We also review the potential for planning and development opportunities and some of the factors to consider when embarking on your own on-farm development schemes. To view our Winter Landmark 2024 click […]
Posted on December 20th, 2024 by Matilde Spyvee
Whether dealing with Severn Trent, National Grid, highways or any other organisation wanting access over your land it is never recommended to allow them onto your land without written agreement. These organisations have codes of practise which should protect farmers when they take access, but we are increasingly seeing bad practise leading to farmland being […]
Posted on September 12th, 2024 by Matilde Spyvee
Earlier in the year DEFRA announced a scheme to provide funding for flooding relief from the Storm Henk flooding in January – the Farming Recovery Fund. This scheme is to provide grants for farmers to return their land to its condition prior to the Storm Henk floods. The Farming Recovery Fund has recently been updated, […]
Posted on July 9th, 2024 by Matilde Spyvee
Expanded Sustainable Farming Incentive 2024 scheme set to open fully from July. The Sustainable Farming Incentive scheme introduced in 2023 is set to be expanded to include additional actions on top of those currently available. These will be available under the 2024 SFI offer. Expressions of interest are now open for those wishing to […]
Posted on June 10th, 2024 by Matilde Spyvee
On the 30th April the government introduced an update to the existing Permitted Development (PD) Rights. This included changes to the Class Q and Class R development rights, as well as those for new agricultural buildings. These new changes will apply from the 21st May 2024. Key changes to Class Q- Agricultural to Residential: […]
Posted on May 24th, 2024 by Matilde Spyvee
We would be delighted if you could join us at one of our January 2024 Rural Business Update evenings. We will be hosting two informal evenings where we will give a range of short talks that focus on topics we feel are important to both farmers and landowners. These talks will cover updates on grants, […]
Posted on January 3rd, 2024 by Matilde Spyvee