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Planning permission on your farm, without the red tape.
You have a barn sitting empty, a diversification idea that could bring in a new income, or a home you need on the farm for the next generation. What stands in the way is the planning system. Planning officers aren't farmers. If you don't explain how your farm works, they will judge your application against rules written for houses. The result is delays, confusing policy and refusals that cost you time and money.
At Foxes Rural, we get it. We are the UK's farm planning specialists, founded by farmer and rural planning consultant Guy French. We work with farmers, landowners and rural businesses, so we understand how a working farm operates and how to explain it to the council in a way that gets results.
How we help
- Agricultural permitted development for new farm buildings, tracks and extensions
- Class Q: converting agricultural buildings into homes
- Class R: converting agricultural buildings to commercial and diversification uses
- Full planning for rural homes, farm diversification and rural businesses
- Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) and discharge of planning conditions
- Fixing planning problems, including enforcement
Our simple 3 step plan
- Book a planning consultation and tell us what you want to do with your farm.
- Get a plain answer on whether it can be done and the best route to get there.
- We manage your application from start to finish, with most applications submitted within 14 to 28 days.
Why farmers choose Foxes Rural
- 95% success rate across farm planning applications
- No jargon, no waffle
- Farm planning across the UK
Don't let your buildings sit empty or your plans stall in the planning system. Come and talk to the team on our stand at the show, or call 01206 481981 to book your planning consultation.
Address
Bullbanks Farm Halstead Road, Eight Ash Green,Colchester
CO6 3PT
United Kingdom
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Exhibitor Brochures
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Our free guide to converting agricultural buildings to commercial uses under Class R.
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Our free guide to converting agricultural buildings into homes under Class Q.
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Our free guide to agricultural permitted development rights in England, covering the Part 6 classes for farms of different sizes.
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The essential extras: discharge of conditions, Section 73 variations, lawful development certificates and enforcement defence. -
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A home on the farm for the people who run it, including the next generation taking over the business. -
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Glamping, farm shops, wedding barns, equestrian, light industrial lets and holiday lets. When permitted development will not fit, we build the full planning case for your farm. -
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Convert farm buildings to commercial uses such as storage, shops, gyms and farm shops, and create a new income from buildings you already own. -
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Turn a redundant farm building into a home. We check whether your barn qualifies, including its structural condition, and prepare an application the council can say yes to. -
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Livestock housing, grain and machinery stores, covered yards, slurry stores, reservoirs, polytunnels and farm tracks. We secure prior approval under agricultural permitted development (Part 6) or full ... -
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Know your chances before you spend a penny on architects or surveys. Our Stage 1 assessment sets out the best planning route for your farm, your realistic prospects of approval and the likely costs.
Exhibitor Videos
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Guy French, Managing Director of Foxes Rural, explains how we help English farmers get planning permission without the fight.
Exhibitor Offers
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