Carter Jonas responds to planning rule changes, announced by Housing Minister Dominic Raab, on 12 March
Date of Article
Mar 15 2018
Sector
Farms, estates & rural leisure services
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Tim is head of the firm's Rural Division and of the Cambridge office, although he spends a considerable amount of time in London.  He has over 20 years experience in advising institutional and private clients on a very wide range of rural business issues, including sales and purchases, strategic advice and valuations.  He often works with specialists in other divisions of the firm to provide clients with a fully integrated property service.  Tim lives near Newmarket and has a keen interest in country pursuits, encouraged constantly by his two children.

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Tim Jones, Head of Rural, Carter Jonas, comments; “Planning regulations in relation to agricultural buildings have traditionally been somewhat draconian, although they have loosened more recently, and the Housing Minister’s announcement is another clear step in the right direction by the government. Ahead of Brexit, rural businesses will be looking to ensure that they are in the best possible position to capitalise on their assets, and the new regulations goes some way in allowing them to do so.
 
“The ability to develop up to five, reasonably sized residential units from an agricultural building, as opposed to three larger ones, will enable farmers to deliver more, less expensive homes, to the benefit of the wider community, while maintaining the value of the overall development.”
 
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/housing-minister-announces-homes-boost-for-rural-families