Three rural firms unite to support farming families at a charity raceday at Warwick Racecourse Warwick Farmers Day will bring the rural community together at Warwick Racecourse on Wednesday 11th November 2026 for an afternoon of racing and fundraising in support of The Farming Community Network (FCN). The event has been organised by Dudley Peverill […]

One of the questions we are asked most often at Dudley Peverill Associates, is whether it is better to invest in a new agricultural building or refurbish an existing one. The answer is rarely straightforward. Every farm, estate and rural business has different operational requirements, budgets and long-term objectives. What represents excellent value for one […]

The new National Planning Policy Framework landed on 17 August 2026, and if you farm, own rural land, or have a diversification project at the forefront of your mind, it is worth ten minutes of your time. This replaces the December 2024 Framework and is a material consideration in planning decisions from the day it […]

Padel is the diversification enquiry of the moment. Barely a week passes without a farm or estate asking whether a redundant grain store could become a padel club. The demand is real, the planning routes are better than most landowners expect, and the capital requirement is modest next to almost anything else you could build […]

Evolution of Planning Policy in Rural Areas Why the decision to begin, not the time available to work on it, is what separates the rural businesses that build new income streams from those that don’t.Between May and July this year, we had some great conversations with farmers and landowners.We would sit down with each of […]