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Webinar - a rural roundup on changes to planning policy

Join us on Tuesday 11th February for our next webinar. Our team will discuss the outlook for the rural sector and changes to planning and inheritance tax policy that could have far reaching implications for rural development.

South Downs National Park Authority Local Plan Review

The South Downs National Park Authority (SDNPA) has opened a key consultation on its new Local Plan. It is an opportunity for landowners, developers and estate managers to comment on the plan and help shape local planning policy.

Glynde Whole Estate Plan – a foundation for the future

In September 2024, the Glynde Whole Estate Plan was formally endorsed by South Downs National Park Authority (SDNPA). Rural Solutions have been working with the owners and management team at Glynde since 2018 to develop a long-term strategy to enable a sustainable future for the estate.

A New National Planning Policy Framework

Don’t miss the wood for the (Christmas) trees as sweeping planning changes are announced. James Ellis, Director of Planning at Rural Solutions provides an insight into the opportunities ahead for the rural sector.

News and views: Autumn 2024

Welcome to our latest edition of A Different View. William and the team share their news and views, and reflect on how the rural sector will fare following changes to the budget.

Reflections on a taxing budget for farmers and landowners

Rarely, if ever, has the Autumn Budget received so much attention from the farming press and rural commentators, in what has certainly been a vocal and at times bad-tempered airing of views in the last couple of weeks.

Bringing country living to life

A glimpse into the philosophy that guides our approach to Individual Country Homes. A home in the countryside is an aspiration for many. Creating a unique space that makes the most of the setting and its wider landscape is what makes rural living so appealing.

Countryside conundrum: navigating the rural housing crisis

Rural housing faces many challenges from lack of affordability to community resistance and planning constraints, but there are reasons to be optimistic.

Using nature to create new income streams from visitors

As well as adopting regenerative approaches to managing land, many landowners are looking to diversify through tourism businesses. Dawn Mercer, Associate Director of Consulting at Rural Solutions provides an insight into nature tourism.

Strategic opportunities for rural estates: housing

As a rural estate owner, understanding the potential your land holds is crucial, especially in a time when national planning policies are shifting, and the tax implications of land ownership and development are changing.

Project show and tell – Darwin Green, Cambridge

Rural Solutions’ landscape architects have designed a multifunctional landscape setting with community facilities and extensive open space at its heart for Darwin Green, a new development in Cambridge by Barratt David Wilson Homes.

Webinar – a rural roundup

Join us for our next webinar, where the Rural Solutions’ team will discuss the outlook and opportunities for the rural sector as we take stock of what has been an eventful year.