Specialists in Rural Planning
We help landowners and farmers unlock development opportunities through rural planning and diversification.
Expertise
We understand rural land, assessing constraints, policy and potential to identify development opportunities.
Advice
We advise on strategy, providing clear planning advice to shape the right development approach.
Delivery
We deliver planning outcomes, managing applications, appeals and promotion through to successful consent.
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What people say about us
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Bamford Planning brought a detailed understanding of rural planning policy and guided us through a complex countryside development project with confidence and clarity.”
James Hynes.
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We have come to rely on Michael as a trusted adviser for planning matters across our farm”
Lizzie Jones.
From our blog
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Permitted Development Rights and Padel Courts
Can I convert my barn to a Padel court? Permitted development rights can, in certain circumstances, provide a route to delivering padel courts without the need for a full planning application. For farms, the most relevant provision is Class R of the General Permitted Development Order, which allows for the change of use of agricultural buildings…
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Rural Planning Consultants in Sheffield, Yorkshire & Derbyshire
Expert Advice for Green Belt, Class Q and Agricultural Development Sheffield and its surrounding countryside sit at the heart of one of the UK’s most sensitive and complex rural planning environments. With the city tightly bound by Green Belt, the Peak District National Park, and increasingly constrained land supply, securing planning permission for rural development…
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Class Q Barn Conversion
Welcome to Bamford Planning Ltd. We are a planning consultancy focused on rural development and special in Barn Conversions. One way to convert a barn into a home is to use permitted development rights. Class Q is the name given to the permitted development right to convert agricultural buildings into dwellings which have been with…
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2026 Update: Class Q Permitted Development
The changes to Class Q introduced through the 2024 amendments to the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 marked a clear shift in how agricultural buildings can be brought forward for residential use. Current Position on Class Q The transitional period for Class Q closed in May 2025, and all proposals…
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Welcome to Bamford Planning Ltd
Welcome to Bamford Planning Ltd. We are a planning consultancy focused on rural development, working with landowners, developers and estates to provide clear advice and a reliable route through the planning system. Planning has become increasingly complex. Policy continues to evolve, local interpretation varies, and the level of technical requirements has increased across the board.…
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