Category: Farm Diversification

  • 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…

  • 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…