Rural Solutions
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Working nationally since 1995, Rural Solutions Planning helps clients to deliver their planning objectives within the Company's 'Concept to Completion' service.

"It is our objective to add certainty where there is doubt and unlock the dormant potential of land and buildings using our considerable planning expertise."

Please do not hesitate to contact Duncan Hartley for an initial review of your planning needs.


Renewables Client:
Novera Energy/Arcus Renewables

Commission:
Planning Statement to support planning application for four 132 metre wind turbines near Northallerton

Details:
Full review and assessment of all environmental, social and economic studies and production of detailed planning policy report (Planning Statement)

Outcome:
Permission granted
Residential Client:
Private Estate landowner in the Cotswolds

Commission:
Large, new, replacement country house of 33,000 sq ft - stables, leisure facilities, staff accommodation

Details:
Cotswolds AONB, listed building, parkland landscaping

Outcome:
Planning permission granted (in association with Yiangou Architects llp)
Farm Buildings Client:
Private client, Nottinghamshire

Commission:
To secure in perpetuity planning permission for group holiday accommodation

Details:
In a very short timescale, the required coordination of professional services, discharge of planning conditions and commencement of construction on site before planning permission lapsed

Outcome:
Conditions discharged, commencement of build
Leisure and Tourism Client:
Private client, Scotland

Commission:
Planning advice and application submissions to secure major new build extensions to approved holiday accommodation scheme and new marina scheme

Details:
Site in grounds of a Listed Building, on shores of Loch Ness and in mature woodland

Outcome:
Conditions discharged, commencement of build
LDF Strategy Client:
Private client, Huddersfield

Commission:
To secure residential allocation within a 25 hectare area of land through the LDF process

Details:
Detailed research and representations on call for sites and Core Strategy. Competition assessment and deliverability, developability and suitability assessments

Outcome:
Stage 1, succeed in influencing Core Strategy Settlement Strategy to the benefit of the proposed allocation
Commercial Client:
Private client, Oxfordshire

Commission:
Negotiate planning and listed building consent for the conversion of farm buildings into rural offices

Details:
Delivering a 21st century rural office scheme into an existing well developed rural office market place

Outcome:
Full planning consent granted and scheme developed and fully let
Landed Estates Client:
Hawkswick Moor Estate

Commission:
Conversion of barn to gamekeeper's accommodation to serve grouse moor and shoot

Details:
Application site within Yorkshire Dales National Park and Conservation Area; full appraisal demonstrating PPS7 tests

Outcome:
Permission granted
Land Use Client:
Nuclear Decommissioning Authority

Commission:
Ongoing review of land and property assets including advice on housing, leisure and employment uses

Details:
Site specific assessments on development options - eg. sites at Bradwell, Oldbury, Windscale

Outcome:
Advice to enhance market sale of property