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Ashford Borough Council opens 'Call for Sites' Consultation

Ashford Borough Council opens ‘Call for Sites’ Consultation

Elizabeth Welch

14 September 2023

Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) applications open in September

Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) applications open in September

6 September 2023

Outlook - Autumn 2023

Outlook – Autumn 2023

30 August 2023

Valuable changes to Permitted Development Rights ("PDR's") are being considered

Valuable changes to Permitted Development Rights (“PDR’s”) are being considered

Charlotte Bromley

9 August 2023

What to do when a utility company wants access to your land

What to do when a utility company wants access to your land

16 June 2023

Unleashing Rural Opportunity – A Government charm offensive?

Unleashing Rural Opportunity – A Government charm offensive?

13 June 2023

Animal Health and Welfare Grant announced

Animal Health and Welfare Grant announced

Thomas Hamplett

4 April 2023

The Delinking of Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) Payments

The Delinking of Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) Payments

4 April 2023

Water Management Grant for Arable or Horticultural Businesses is now Open!

Water Management Grant for Arable or Horticultural Businesses is now Open!

Thomas Hamplett

4 April 2023

Farming Equipment and Technology Grant - Round 2 announced!

Farming Equipment and Technology Grant – Round 2 announced!

Thomas Hamplett

10 February 2023

BPS Entitlement trading window now open!

BPS Entitlement trading window now open!

Thomas Hamplett

7 February 2023

New standards added to the Sustainable Farming Incentive Scheme

New standards added to the Sustainable Farming Incentive Scheme

31 January 2023

Changes to Countryside Stewardship and ELM's

Changes to Countryside Stewardship and ELM’s

5 January 2023

Steve Davies and Elizabeth Welch promoted to Associate Directors

Steve Davies and Elizabeth Welch promoted to Associate Directors

20 December 2022

Calling all pig, beef and dairy farmers - slurry infrastructure grant open

Calling all pig, beef and dairy farmers – slurry infrastructure grant open

Thomas Hamplett

15 December 2022

money

BPS Lump Sum Exit Scheme

13 May 2022

Development Sites

Development Sites

13 May 2022

Land market remains strong

Land market remains strong

13 May 2022

Inheritance Tax

Tax Advice

Vicky Hutton-Squire

13 May 2022

Manure Spreading

Sustainable Farming Incenitive (SFI) to launch in June

14 April 2022

Woodland Creation Grants - Up to £8,500 per hectare

Woodland Creation Grants – Up to £8,500 per hectare

Charlotte Bromley

25 March 2022

Opportunities and challenges ahead

Opportunities and challenges ahead

1 March 2022

£30m grant funding for farm diversification announced

£30m grant funding for farm diversification announced

Thomas Hamplett

31 January 2022

Canterbury City Council - an unusual call for planning sites

Canterbury City Council – an unusual call for planning sites

31 January 2022

British Currency

Farmers could receive up to £100,000 to give up their land

31 January 2022

Generous new grants launched to increase productivity on your farm

Generous new grants launched to increase productivity on your farm

Thomas Hamplett

31 January 2022

Increased payments for Countryside Stewardship Schemes (CSS)

Increased payments for Countryside Stewardship Schemes (CSS)

13 January 2022

Local Nature Recovery (LNR) and Landscape Recovery (LR)

Local Nature Recovery (LNR) and Landscape Recovery (LR)

11 January 2022

DEFRA release details of the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) rollout 2022

DEFRA release details of the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) rollout 2022

13 December 2021

Development land market in the pandemic

Development land market in the pandemic

16 November 2021

Vicky Phillips passes the RICS Expert Witness Certificate

Vicky Phillips passes the RICS Expert Witness Certificate

Vicky Hutton-Squire

13 November 2021

Biodiversity Net Gain - what we know so far

Biodiversity Net Gain – what we know so far

24 August 2021

New grant scheme targets AONBs and National Parks

New grant scheme targets AONBs and National Parks

24 August 2021

Rewilding in Agricultural Tenancies

Rewilding in Agricultural Tenancies

24 August 2021

Timbeeeeeeeer!

Timbeeeeeeeer!

Vicky Hutton-Squire

24 August 2021

Sustainable Farming Incentive

Sustainable Farming Incentive

19 August 2021

More powers to tenants

More powers to tenants

Vicky Hutton-Squire

1 March 2021

Rent review - Is now the time?

Rent review – Is now the time?

1 March 2021

Rights of Way

Rights of Way

1 March 2021

The Importance of Place Making – Will A National Design Code Assist?

The Importance of Place Making – Will A National Design Code Assist?

16 February 2021

Grants and Subsidies

Grants and Subsidies

4 February 2021

Is your business ready for the Agriculture Bill?

Is your business ready for the Agriculture Bill?

Vicky Hutton-Squire

15 January 2021

The Agricultural Transition Plan – Is your business prepared?

The Agricultural Transition Plan – Is your business prepared?

3 December 2020

All change for the land market?

All change for the land market?

Vicky Hutton-Squire

10 November 2020

money

Public money for public goods

10 November 2020

Stour Catchment Planning Update

Stour Catchment Planning Update

10 November 2020

Kent and East Sussex - Local Plan updates and deadlines

Kent and East Sussex – Local Plan updates and deadlines

12 June 2020

Have your say now on the new Environmental Land Management Scheme (ELMS)

Have your say now on the new Environmental Land Management Scheme (ELMS)

17 March 2020

Delinking could drive diversification and land sales

Delinking could drive diversification and land sales

3 March 2020

Rural funding opportunities

What’s the future for the Basic Payment Scheme?

27 February 2020

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

Vicky Hutton-Squire

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

6788

20 November 2019

Rural funding opportunities

Rural Funding Opportunities

Vicky Hutton-Squire

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

Vicky Hutton-Squire

6 September 2019

Otties Farm - New Dairy

Otties Farm – New Dairy for yoghurt and cheese making

6788

28 June 2019

Assets for sale? Take time to qualify for relief

Assets for sale? Take time to qualify for relief

Vicky Hutton-Squire

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

6788

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

698

21 November 2018

Tenterden High Street

Change of use and permitted development to support the high street

6788

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

663

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

663

11 March 2016

Wind Turbine

Renewable Energy – is it beginning to run on empty?

11 March 2016