Achieving a success rate of over 90%

"Part of what underpins out success rate is that we understand the intricacies associated with making robust arguments to ensure that relevant planning policies, both local and national, are fully met.  Working for local authorities, landowners and third party objectors gives us the ability to view arguments from every perspective – drawing out the strengths and weaknesses in all proposals."

Work for Landowners and Farmers

Bourne Rural understands what matters need to be dealt with as part of any rural planning application. It ensures that clients are kept fully informed of the strengths and weaknesses of their case so they have the soundest possible basis on which to make decisions.
 
Its goal is excellence in all it does, focusing only on its core areas of expertise, operating as a true specialist.  

In the last twelve months it has secured planning permission for a variety of projects including:

• Creation of a new cattle yard on land adjoining AONB and Conservation Area in West Oxfordshire

• Permanent worker’s dwelling in the Cotswolds AONB to support a poultry enterprise

• Change of use of agricultural barn to a lorry store and workshop

• Creation of a outdoor school in West Sussex

• Demolition of stable building and erection of dwelling in Aylesbury Vale District

• Change of use from office to a residential dwelling

• Residential barn conversion in South Oxfordshire

• Demolition of a stable building and erection of dwelling in Basingstoke and Deane Borough

• Change of use of land and agricultural building for builders yard (B8) and siting of a timber-clad office 

Other current projects include: a new cattle yard (of more than 5,000 m²), a permanent dwelling to support an existing suckler herd enterprise, the relocation of a dairy farm in a conservation area in the Cotswolds, a new sheep dairy yard to include a temporary workers dwelling in Sussex and a number of proposals for permanent workers dwellings to support existing cattle, sheep and poultry enterprises in Sussex and Oxfordshire. Jill has been involved in more than 450 applications for rural workers' dwellings.

Planning Appeals

Bourne Rural works hard at achieving success at planning application stage ensuring there is strong dialogue between themselves and the local authority. On the rare occasion that an application is refused, Bourne Rural is able to provide robust support to clients throughout the appeal process.  

Clients also instruct Bourne Rural at the appeal stage to ensure they are provided with the most robust argument possible to support their arguments at appeal.  

Advice is also available on planning enforcement issues.

Training for Local Authorities, Farmers and Landowners

Bourne Rural also organise training courses and roundtable discussions for local authorities. We regularly work alongside Barrister Scott Stemp of No5 Chambers to provide training for local authorities in relation to various rural planning matters including agricultural permitted development and Class Q (agricultural to residential) applications.  This collaboration ensures the training has both a strong practical and legal background.

If you would like us to organise a similar event for your organisation, whether you are a local authority or a farmer or landowner, then please contact us.

Jill Scrivener, MD of Bourne Rural, has recently produced a Guide (at the request of the South Downs National Park Authority) on permitted development rights for farmers, including those based in National Parks.