The Farmer's Planning Podcast
The Farmer's Planning Podcast
Guy French
A podcast for farmer's which covers all things relating to planning permission and permitted development rights on farms.
#9 - Class R Agricultural Compliance
Episode 9 of The Farmer's Planning Podcast is hosted by Guy French of Foxes Rural Consultants. In this episode Guy talks about what you need to do in terms of compliance with an agricultural building to ensure it is eligible for Class R.
Nov 17, 2021
4 min
#8 - 25 Metre Road Rule
Episode 8 of The Farmer's Planning Podcast is hosted by Guy French of Foxes Rural Consultants. In this episode Guy discusses how to find out if the road is classified and what that means for your planning opportunities.
Aug 19, 2021
2 min
#7 - How to Get Planning for a New Commercial Building on Your Farm
Episode 7 of The Farmer's Planning Podcast is hosted by Guy French of Foxes Rural Consultants. In this episode we talk about the different requirement's needed to achieve planning for a new commercial building on your farm. 
Jul 14, 2021
10 min
#6 - Class Q Knock Down
Episode 6 of The Farmer's Planning Podcast is hosted by Guy French of Foxes Rural Consultants. In this episode we talk about Class Q, where a building changes its use from agricultural to residential, through permitted development rights. 
Jun 16, 2021
5 min
#5 - Paul Clarke - Heritage Unlimited - Know Your Pillboxes
Episode 5 - Consultant's View - In this episode we speak with Paul Clarke the managing director of Heritage Unlimited.  Heritage Unlimited is a heritage consultancy practice that we work with in respect of listed buildings and conservation area on planning applications on farms.Paul runs through some of his experience of heritage assets and gives an interesting opinion on pillboxes from WWII.
Apr 6, 2021
16 min
#4 - Jim McNair - Planning on the Farm - Pets and Reservoirs
Episode 4 -Planning on the Farm - In this episode we speak with Jim McNair who farms near Manningtree in Essex.  Make sure you don't miss out on this episode as there is some great content and it is a really informative interview! Jim explains his experiences of the planning system and talks us through planning for reservoirs on his farm and his dynamic diversification enterprise of pet cremation business. 
Mar 9, 2021
10 min
#3 - Podcast Trailer
This episode provides a short trailer setting out some of the guests we have coming up on 'The Farmer's Planning Podcast'.
Mar 3, 2021
1 min
#2 - Michael Sharp - Planning on the Farm - Building a new farmstead
In Episode 2 I am joined by my first guest Michael Sharp who farms at Pebmarsh in North Essex.  Michael talks us through planning that he has carried out on his farm over the past 10 years and give some interesting insights and tips on how he constructed those buildings and achieved planning.
Jan 14, 2021
11 min
#1 - 28 day notices for agricultural buildings on farms
Episode 1 of The Farmer's Planning Podcast is hosted by Guy French of Foxes Rural Consultants which is a company that specialises in permitted development and planning permission for farmers.  Guy introduces the first episode of the podcast and covers the key principles to consider when applying for 28 day notices of agricultural buildings on farms.
Dec 8, 2020
10 min