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Agricultural Property Relief - Don’t let the taxman harvest more than his due

Agricultural Property Relief – Don’t let the taxman harvest more than his due

25 February 2020

Agriculture Bill - What could it mean for landowners and farmers?

Agriculture Bill – What could it mean for landowners and farmers?

25 February 2020

Agricultural Occupancy Condition

Agricultural Occupancy Condition

20 November 2019

Rural funding opportunities

Rural Funding Opportunities

20 November 2019

Obtaining consent to cultivate land.

Wanting to plough your grassland?

20 November 2019

PRIVATE No public right of way sign

How to protect your land from the creation of new rights of way

6 September 2019

Inheritance Tax

Inheritance Tax Review

6 September 2019

Otties Farm - New Dairy

Otties Farm – New Dairy for yoghurt and cheese making

28 June 2019

Assets for sale? Take time to qualify for relief

Assets for sale? Take time to qualify for relief

17 June 2019

Planning regime changes to allow more flexible use of buildings

Planning regime changes to allow more flexible use of buildings

17 June 2019

Is Netflix moving to Ashford?

Netflix linked with move to Ashford?

14 March 2019

Vicky Phillips

Vicky Phillips returns to Hobbs Parker’s Property Consultants team

12 March 2019

Permitted development in town centre

Permitted development in town centres

18 February 2019

Ploughing with tractor

Tenancy planning for landowners

18 February 2019

Foxbury Farm

Housing secured in the Green Belt

13 February 2019

Local Plan

Thinking local is the answer when planning to develop

Elizabeth Welch

12 February 2019

Great Crested Newt

Green plans could mean red light for development

12 December 2018

Solar farms advice for landowners

Solar farms advice for landowners

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21 November 2018

Tenterden High Street

Change of use and permitted development to support the high street

12 November 2018

Hobbs Parker welcomes new Senior Planner to the team

Hobbs Parker welcomes new Senior Planner to the team

12 November 2018

Inheritance tax relief for farm businesses

Inheritance tax relief for farm businesses

12 November 2018

Store closing

National Planning Policy Framework update

12 November 2018

Development Site

A development opportunity half done!

15 August 2018

Roundabout under construction

How to make the best of a Compulsory Purchase Order

15 August 2018

LYNWOOD Whitfield Dover

Planning permission granted for 14 homes in Whitfield

15 August 2018

Tractor plowing

The farming voice must be heard for a Green Brexit

20 April 2018

Ashford Local Plan 2017

19 New Development Sites for Ashford

13 June 2017

Strawberries

Outlook Summer 2017

20 April 2017

Farmyard Barn

Could the latest business rates revaluation hit your pocket?

7 November 2016

Solar Farm

Is now the right time to diversify?

7 November 2016

Seasalter_1900x600

Planning to succeed

7 November 2016

brexit half european union and united kingdom england flag

Favourable exchange rate brings timely relief to farmers

2 November 2016

Man jumping over fence

How to gain planning permission — a view from both sides of the fence

4 August 2016

Europe

What does Brexit mean for the whole planning system?

4 August 2016

Two boys looking at the view across a valley

Is it time to loosen the Green Belt?

3 August 2016

Plan ahead for agricultural rent reviews in 2017

Plan ahead for agricultural rent reviews in 2017

3 August 2016

lime-works

Plans for new home in AONB given consent

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3 August 2016

Outlook Autumn 2016

Outlook Autumn 2016

1 August 2016

Outlook Summer 2016

Outlook Summer 2016

1 May 2016

Outlook Spring 2016

Outlook Spring 2016

17 March 2016

Rural scene view over fields

Agricultural Grant Scheme Launched for Hedgerows and Boundaries

11 March 2016

Consultation for new Lower Thames Crossing

Consultation for new Lower Thames Crossing

11 March 2016

Rural landscape image of Summer sunset over field of hay bales

Is selling some land an option in 2016?

11 March 2016

Sophie Walker and Sam Snart

New team rising to challenge

Roger Lightfoot

11 March 2016

Derelict old building in a rural area

Permitted Development Rights for rural buildings

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11 March 2016

Wind Turbine

Renewable Energy – is it beginning to run on empty?

11 March 2016