New Forest organisations call on Government to support commoners, Verderers, farmers and landowners in ‘Green Brexit’
New Forest organisations presented Defra Minister Lord Gardiner with a paper outlining how future agricultural schemes could protect the unique Forest environment. They have put the case for a locally managed and led support scheme to be put in place post 2020 to build on how commoners, Verderers and landowners already work together to protect […]
New Act threatens landowners’ rights, warns CAAV
Landowners stand to lose millions of pounds of potential development value under government proposals to grant large developers the right to acquire land for housing. Under the Housing and Planning Act (HPA) 2016, developers of Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects – such as large transport links, energy lines, and water pipes – will be able to […]
Demand for land falls sharply in the face of uncertainty
Demand for rural land has fallen sharply in the past six months and prices are expected to fall, according to the RICS / RAU Rural Land Market Survey H1 2016. A significant drop in demand for rural land was reported in H1 2016, and with supply continuing to increase, expectations have been pushed further into […]
Decision on open access to Welsh countryside should not be rushed
With huge concerns from farmers and landowners in Wales around the proposed open access charter, the National Sheep Association (NSA) urges the Welsh Government not to rush a decision before all associated issues are fully considered. The Welsh Government is consulting on an open access charter, which it claims would improve access to the outdoors […]
CLA sets out robust case for landowner protections before HS2 Committee
The Association, which represents landowners, farmers and rural businesses, also rejected last minute assurances by HS2 Ltd given on the eve of their appearance at the Select Committee. Andrew Shirley, CLA Chief Surveyor and expert witness said: “The compulsory purchase arrangements for HS2 are grossly unfair and create a David verses Goliath situation between the […]
Scottish farming market stands firm despite regulatory unrest
Farmers in Scotland are remaining committed and upbeat despite the unrest caused by regulation changes and the impending referendum, according to a land and property expert. The disruption in the industry caused by recent Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) announcements was expected to result in a number of farmers selling their land and leaving the country […]
Flooded or waterlogged agricultural land
Following the recent heavy rain, your agricultural land may have been temporarily waterlogged or affected by flooding. This land may still comply with cross compliance rules or may still be eligible for payment under the Single Payment Scheme (SPS). You may find the following points helpful if you have land that has been affected by […]
Farmers reminded of 21-day deadline for land use appeals
Farmers’ Union of Wales Montgomeryshire county executive officer Susan Jones said that after local landowners in the area had registered manorial rights by the October deadline, farmers were now starting to receive notices from the Land Registry advising them a third party is seeking to protect the mineral interests. “The notices explain who has made […]
Farmland prices more than treble within nine years
Farmland prices hit yet another record high during the first half of 2013 and have now more than trebled in less than a decade, according to the latest RICS Rural Land Market Survey H1 2013. During the first six months of the year, the cost of farmland jumped to £7,440 per acre across the UK, […]
