News, information and updates

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, […]

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 […]

Carver Knowles are delighted to offer to the market Church End Nurseries, Shuthonger, Tewkesbury. This property offers huge potential for a variety of uses and combines residential accommodation alongside a lucrative commercial enterprise. The property comprise both a commercial fruit nursery and a residential property on a single site extending to approximately 7.09 acres (2.87 […]

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: […]

SEVERN HAM HAY AUCTION – WEDNESDAY 12TH JUNE 2024   On behalf of the Tewkesbury Town Council we are delighted to finally announce the details for the annual hay auction for the Severn Ham . This year’s auction which will take place at 11am on Wednesday 12th June 2024.  Please find below a link to […]

The new Local Plan will set out the location of future development for the Forest of Dean District. As part of this process, the Council looks to identify as many sites as possible. This assessment provides an important source of evidence with the aim of gaining a clear understanding of land available. Forest of Dean […]

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, […]

In a few weeks’ time, there will be an opportunity to apply for Round 2 of the Improving Farm Productivity grant. The grant is part of the Farming Investment Fund and pays towards capital items including robotic, automatic and solar equipment that improve farm and horticulture productivity. The application process splits the grant into two […]

This edition of Landmark provides an update on the latest news on the Sustainable Farming Incentive, as well as looking at planning opportunities to generate income from your farm buildings. We also look at how the government’s push to develop infrastructure and development projects might impact farmers and landowners, highlighting the importance of getting advice […]