Feb 27, 2026 | Blog
Matthew Pennycook, the Minister for Housing and Planning recently announced the largest revision to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) since its 2012 initiation. The revised NPPF proposes major changes in favour of National Development Management Policies...
Feb 16, 2026 | Blog
If you are a landowner impacted by compulsory purchase, you might like to know about the Crichel Down rules. But what are they and why are they important following the cancellation of the eastern leg of the HS2 Project? The Crichel Down rules are a set of...
Dec 3, 2025 | Blog
England’s farm support landscape is changing at great pace. The old system of direct payments, also known as legacy subsidy schemes, is slowly but surely winding down, being replaced with the new environmental schemes. These changes could affect your income,...
Oct 3, 2025 | Blog
Ragwort – this yellow flowering plant can be seen in fields and verges throughout England during the summer. Unfortunately, this pollinator friendly weed contains Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids which can induce liver failure in livestock and horses with fatal consequences....
Sep 8, 2025 | Blog
Karl Lagerfeld is famously rumoured to have left a seven-figure sum to his cat, ‘Choupette’ when he died, but as a nation of animal lovers and almost two thirds of the population being pet owners, how many of us have considered our much-loved furry, feathered or...
Jul 25, 2025 | Blog
Japanese knotweed is an invasive plant that continues to cause problems for homeowners, buyers, and mortgage lenders alike. Known for its rapid growth (up to 10cm a day) it can push through cracks in concrete, tarmac, and drains, causing costly damage if not properly...