Videos

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

Robert Strathern Fairfields Farm Crisps

90 sec

We visited Robert Strathern at Fairfields Farm one of our longest standing and most innovative clients. Based in the heart of the Colne Valley, Robert and his team are doing things differently.

From planting potatoes to producing award winning crisps, Fairfields handles the full process on-sit, including their impressive anaerobic digestion (AD) facility, which turns waste into renewable energy and fertiliser. It’s a brilliant example of circular farming and sustainable growth.

We’re proud to have worked with Fairfields on securing planning for new buildings and agricultural infrastructure – helping their business evolve without the usual planning headaches.

If you're a next gen farmer thinking about expanding your operation whether it’s storage, processing, or renewables, we’d love to help.

Foxes Rural specialises in planning permission for agricultural buildings across Essex and beyond. Whether it’s permitted development or full planning, we make the process smooth and straightforward.

Biodiversity Net Gain and How it Affects Farm Planning

30 sec

Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) is now mandatory on all full planning applications in the UK and affects a number of applications for farmers.  Mel and Katie explain a bit about BNG and how it works