Claudia Pearson, Graduate Rural Surveyor at Rostons, has been awarded the 2026 John Platt Travel Scholarship. The scholarship, run in partnership by Reaseheath College and University Centre and the Cheshire Agricultural Society Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CASCIO), will support research across Europe exploring agritourism and farm diversification. Claudia works across central and south Cheshire, advising on … Read more
Last night saw the completion of our timed online equestrian dispersal sale, by kind instruction of Mr & Mrs Penkett we sold a total of 68 lots, including stables, horse jumps and equestrian sundries. The total dispersal demonstrated the value of online sales, offering versatility to suit our client’s wishes, whilst maintaining a wide national … Read more
The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) has been updated, bringing a number of changes of particular interest to farmers, rural businesses and landowners. The changes form part of wider planning reforms, with a new approach to local plan-making also coming into force in 2026. For those operating in rural areas, the updated NPPF continues torecognise … Read more
The developers of the Mona offshore wind farm have now opened a non-statutory public consultation, this will give residents and landowners the opportunity to provide feed back on the onshore cable routes that have been identified, as well as any other concerns that they may have. The consultation runs from the 7th June to the … Read more
As part of the ongoing detailed design for HS2 – Phase 2B, a further round of ground investigations works are due to take place later this year. To take access on to landowners and occupiers land, HS2 must enter into licences via negotiation. Rostons have been informed that these could be sent directly to you … Read more
On 24th January 2022, High Speed 2 (HS2) are depositing the Hybrid Bill into Parliament. This section will link Phase 2A from Crewe to Manchester and to include the Golborne spur. The new Hybrid Bill once passed will grant HS2 the compulsory purchase powers to acquire land and buildings to construct the high-speed railway and … Read more
The farming investment fund is a £27 million fund that provides grants to farmers & growers so that they can invest in items to improve their productivity and provide a more environmentally sustainable way of farming. The grant is available in two options: The Farming Equipment and Technology Fund and The Farming Transformation Fund. The … Read more
The second phase of the HyNet project has now commenced, with Land Information Questionnaires and Environmental Survey Licences now being issued to landowners and occupiers. Potential route corridors have been identified from Stanlow Refinery to Warrington, Manchester and Northwich as the first steps for 90km of new pipeline supplying Hydrogen from a Production Plant at … Read more
DEFRA have released a roadmap for the Sustainable Farming Incentive, which is tier one of the Environmental Land Management Scheme and is viewed as a direct replacement for the Basic Payment Scheme. As it stands, agreements will run for a 3 year term, which is different to how BPS is currently handled but similar to a Countryside … Read more