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The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has announced a new round of funding under the Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE) Growth Programme, with a budget of £35 million guaranteed. This figure has the potential to increase to £50 million subject to receipt of a high number of quality applications. The overall aim of the programme is to generate growth in the rural economy by granting funding to those enterprises which demonstrate they have recognised ways in which their business could be improved…
Our clients, owners of a Bedford based residential care home were faced with an unexpected issue with their building when a moulded and intricately detailed part of their ceiling fell into a bedroom. Thankfully no one was injured. The manager of the home was unaware of the moulded ceiling as it was concealed by a suspended ceiling. As the building was Grade II listed, the owners consulted a Conservation Officer who guided them to use us due to our relevant experience for specifying and overseeing the restoration of listed buildings…
Auction House, operating as Auction House Robinson & Hall in Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire and Oxfordshire, has won the gold award as Residential Auction Service of the Year in the 2019 Negotiator Awards – widely recognised as the most important awards programme for the UK property industry…
If you own a property which is not connected to a mains drainage system, please ask yourself a couple of questions:
There are a number of major infrastructure projects planned in our region. Some of these will have a significant effect on the landscape in coming years and have implications for our clients’ landholdings.
Key projects planned or underway are…
Auction House Robinson & Hall is part of the UK’s leading property auctioneer, Auction House UK. 846 lots were entered into September auctions this year, more than in any month in the 12 year history of the company, and this is likely to be a national record for the industry…
Local Plans are important as they set the planning policy framework for housing and employment during the Plan period.
If you own land with development potential or are contemplating applying for planning application, it is worth keeping an eye on Local Plans and any potential changes. At Robinson & Hall, we monitor the progress of Local Plans across a number of…
Permitted development rights
A significant judgement was recently passed by the High Court which confirmed that local planning authorities do not have the power to delay prior approval for barn conversions.
In the case pitting Warren Farm (Wokingham) Limited v Wokingham Borough Council, the latter requested an extension of time to determine the application before refusing it. However, the judge…
In order for a new public right of way to be claimed, there are several tests used to satisfy that there is sufficient evidence the route has been enjoyed by the public without challenge from the landowner.
Firstly, it must be shown that the use of the route has been undertaken for a minimum period of 20 years, without interruption. Secondly, it must be proven that the route has been used without secrecy, force or the landowner’s permission…
