What is the calf housing for health and welfare grant?
In 2023, grants to build new or refurbish existing calf housing will be made available for the beef and dairy sectors. The grant aims to improve the health and welfare of calves (up to 6 months old) by providing a good ambient environment and facilitating social contact through pair or group housing. You could get […]
Updates to Permitted Development – Countryside Camping
How do updates to permitted development impact camping in the countryside? Looking to diversify with countryside camping? Since the Pandemic, the domestic holiday market has boomed, with people across the country venturing to the South Hams to explore our amazing coastlines and rivers, expansive moors, and picturesque towns and villages. The government have subsequently recognised […]
Farmland for investors: A long term safe haven for investi
Historic farmland investment performance has over many years been strong and consistent, often outpacing inflation and performing well as a capital asset over time compared to other investments. The question is whether or not after the recent economic conditions investing in farmland will perform as well as it has done in the past. Looking at […]
Outlook for Farm Rents
Despite the challenges facing the agricultural industry, it remains remarkably resilient with strong demand for whole farms and bare blocks of farmland not only from larger established farming enterprises, but also new entrants or those looking to grow smaller businesses. As a result market evidence shows rents currently being tendered for farms and land offered […]
Class Q Planning Consent in the South Hams
The Luscombe Maye Rural Planning Department, based in the Totnes office, consider themselves “very lucky” helping farmers, landowners and property owners to fulfil their dreams and to achieve their business aspirations. The Rural Planning Department is privileged to work with a large range of people who maybe wish to gain planning permission for a new […]
Farm Diversification – Looking for a Low-Cost, Low-Risk Planning Option?
We are often asked in the Rural Planning Department if you have to be wealthy to gain planning permission? The answer should be “no”, but unfortunately the answer is invariably “yes” merely due to the general cost of obtaining all the information required to support a planning application including wildlife survey, structural survey, topographical survey […]
