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 […]
Rural wellness & cafe.
Eco-tourism retreat.
State-of-the-art whiskey distillery and visitor centre.
Transforming a redundant livestock building into a high-quality commercial space.
Repurposing under-utilised farmyard assets into commercial developments.
Farmyard Redevelopment.
Written by Corylus Planning & Environmental Ltd Evolution of Planning Policy in Rural Areas Rural England is evolving. Changes to agriculture, increasing environmental obligations, inheritance tax considerations and the drive towards net zero are all reshaping how landowners think about the future of their assets.At the same time, planning policy is becoming increasingly supportive of […]
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