Videos

Explore our video series about planning permissions and permitted development rights on your farm

New Farm Buildings and PD rights

30 sec

In this video, Guy French from Foxes Rural guides viewers through the company's approach to obtaining planning consent for new farm buildings. Foxes Rural employs either permitted development rights or pursues full planning permission to secure the necessary approvals for clients interested in such projects. 

Biodiversity Net Gain

20 sec

Katie Greengrass of Foxes Rural explains how Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) impacts farm planning applications and permitted development #bng #biodiversity #biodiversitynetgain #farming #planningforsuccess

Class Q

55sec

In this mini video about permitted development rights on farms, Guy French of Foxes Rural sets out the planning process for Class Q barn conversions from agricultural use to residential use.

1,000 sq.m floor limit every 2 years

1 min

In this mini video about permitted development rights on farms, Guy French of Foxes Rural explains that the agricultural buildings are limited to 1,000 sq.m cumulatively every 2 years.

25 metres from trunk or classified road

1 min

In this mini video about permitted development rights on farms, Melanie Bingham-Wallis of Foxes Rural explains that new agricultural buildings must be located a minimum of 25 metres from a trunk or classified road.  Where a road is unclassified the development can fall within 25 metres of the road.

Minimum holding size 5 hectares

1 min

In this mini video about permitted development rights on farms, Guy French of Foxes Rural explains that the minimum holding size for new agricultural development is 5 hectares.

Listed Buildings

1 min

In this mini video about permitted development rights on farms, Melanie Bingham-Wallis of Foxes Rural explains about how listed buildings are treated on farms using the prior approval procedure.

Offsetting Class Q rights when erecting agricultural buildings

30 sec

In this mini video about permitted development rights on farms, Melanie Bingham-Wallis of Foxes Rural explains how applying for a residential conversion on your farm using Class Q permitted development rights would offset your agricultural permitted development rights for 10 years.

Planning for Farm Reservoirs

40 sec

In this mini video about permitted development rights on farms, Guy French of Foxes Rural explains the types of permitted development in the context of planning for farm reservoirs.

Design Materials

1min

In this mini video about permitted development rights on farms, Guy French of Foxes Rural explains the different types of design materials that are commonplace for agricultural buildings on farms

Farm Tracks

40sec

In this mini video about permitted development rights on farms, Guy French of Foxes Rural explains about planning permission and permitted development for farm tracks.

Class R Rights

In this mini video about permitted development rights on farms, Guy French of Foxes Rural explains about changing the use of agricultural buildings on your farm to a flexible commercial use under the Class R permitted development right.

Top Tips for Planning on your Farm

50sec

In this mini video about permitted development rights on farms, Melanie Bingham-Wallis of Foxes Rural sets out the top tips for a successful planning application on your farm.

Achieve permission for new commercial buildings on your farm

20 sec

In this video, Guy French from Foxes Rural guides viewers through the company's approach to obtaining planning consent for new commercial buildings on farms. Foxes Rural employs either permitted development rights or pursues full planning permission to secure the necessary approvals for clients interested in such projects.


Amobox Testimonial

1 min

Matthew Amodio of Amobox provides a testimonial about his experience of working with Foxes Rural.

Foxes Rural worked with Amobox and the farmer who was the landlord to prepare a planning application for a change of use from agricultural to B2 heavy industrial commercial.