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Rural Planning Consultants Derbyshire

1 August 2024
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Get the most out of your land with our planning expertise. We can guide you through the process of securing planning permission for your rural project. Whether you're considering transforming a disused barn into a residential space or boosting your income with a farm shop, our team can help. We handle both private and commercial developments, providing the knowledge you need to get started.

Our team understands the unique opportunities and challenges facing rural property owners. We can offer clear advice and direction if your land subject to green belt, agricultural ties or occupancy conditions. Additionally, if you're considering converting an existing structure, we can also help navigate regulations such as change of use requirements, heritage statements, access statements, and more.

How We Can Help with Your Rural Development

As well as helping you to prepare your planning application, we can assist you with every step of creating a new structure on your land, from start to finish. Our rural development services include, but aren't limited to:

  • Planning
  • Drawings
  • Surveying
  • Constructing
  • Interior design
  • ... and more!

Residential Agricultural Planning

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If you would like to create more residential properties on your land for lettings, selling, or for personal use, we can help. We'll work with you to create a plan that carefully balances your requirements and wants with the constraints created by local planning authorities. Together, we can identify the best place for your new property, size limitations, materials, placement of openings, and more to give you the best odds of planning approval.

Barn Conversions

Our team can guide you through converting an agricultural or disused barn into a habitable building for residential use. We'll develop a careful plan that aims to maximise the use of the space and openings to create a comfortable living environment. We can also help you discern whether your barn conversion will fall under Class Q Development Rights to ensure your project is as hassle-free as possible.

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Commercial Agricultural Planning

Converting an existing agricultural building into or constructing a commercial property on your land can be a lucrative investment. However, the planning process can be complex and time-consuming. We offer expert advice and comprehensive planning application management to streamline the process and increase your chances of approval.

Farm Diversification

In response to increasing financial pressures, many farmers are choosing to diversify their farms to improve the resilience of their businesses. There are many forms of diversification that you can employ to supplement your existing operations, each of which entail different levels of planning and construction.


We can assist with a broad range of builds, and can help you construct new customer-facing buildings such as farm shops, restaurants, cafes, holiday lets, and more, as well as works buildings and storage facilities for your operations.

Flexible Commercial Use (Class R)

Some agricultural buildings may be eligible for Flexible Commercial Use. We can guide you on which buildings on your property may qualify and assist you in collecting and submitting all the necessary documentation for approval. Your building has to satisfy various conditions, such as being under 1000 square meters, having been used as an agricultural unit for at least ten years, and more. We can help you understand and navigate these requirements, making it easier for you to establish a new commercial property on your land.