Planning & Buildings

Onduline has launched a new durable roofing system, DURO SX 35, with advanced noise dampening qualities that make it ideal for auxiliary farm buildings, including those housing livestock.

Nick Harper, of chartered surveyors Hawkspur, explains options on making money from land you don’t own, biodiversity net gain for development, and more.

Obtaining planning can and should be relatively straightforward for farmers and landowners. Mark Allen from Johnstruct Ltd, which provides steel frame buildings and turnkey building in Hertfordshire and Essex, provides a brief introduction to the challenges and opportunities.

Rural property purchasers are swapping auction rooms for the virtual saleroom while restrictions on public gatherings remain in force.

With Covid-19 continuing to complicate holidays – particularly overseas – many are looking to enjoy a break in the British countryside. Cabins, Logs & Pods gives the low-down on its range of glamping pods.

When it comes to the design and build of grain stores, bespoke solutions are essential, but growers should not discount repurposing existing stores to meet requirements. Roger Fairs, of Tey Farm Systems, describes two recent projects on Essex farms.

The rise of the ‘staycation’ plus new rules that make it easier to run a temporary campsite, could offer a lucrative business opportunity for farmers.

Moule & Co. rebrands its planning arm as The Rural Planning Co. just in time for 2021 projects.

Landowners in England were given the green light to accept tents without planning permission for 56 days per calendar year this summer, and this has now been extended to 31st December 2021.

Claas UK, and its dealer Manns, celebrated the official opening of its redeveloped Saxham, Suffolk headquarters in mid-October, following three years of construction.

With farm shops seeing a significant boost in popularity since the Covid-19 lockdown, many more farmers may be looking for ways to sell their produce direct to the consumer, yet new build projects can be expensive and time consuming. 

From September 2020, Cabins, Logs & Pods Ltd are launching the ability for Farming customers to be able to rent out Glamping Pods on a try before you buy basis.