As professionals working in the agricultural sector we all come across property that has an Agricultural Occupancy Restriction. Such restrictions are a condition of planning consent and the usual wording of such a condition is:
One-to-one with Mark Roach, Grosvenor Farms Manager
1. What makes you get up in the morning?
Family, friends, work, planning and doing our bit to help feed the nation highly nutritious food produced in an environmentally and socially sustainable way.
HS2 Update – Phase 2B route announcement
HS2 Limited has now announced its preferred route from Crewe to Manchester, referred to as HS2 Phase 2B.
Basic Payment Entitlement Update
As we prepare for the Christmas break, the Rostons team are already beginning to prepare for the Basic Payment Scheme 2017.
Rostons Assist CLA
Rostons are pleased to be involved with the CLA hosting a number of meetings within Cheshire and the North West relating to HS2.
Basic Payment 2016 – Entitlement values and greening payment confirmed
The RPA have recently confirmed the 2016 payment rates for Basic Payment Claims. These are detailed in the table below.
HS2 Update: Phase 2B Route Announcement
HS2 Limited have announced today their preferred route from Crewe to Manchester, referred to as HS2 Phase 2B. The route will receive final confirmation in March 2017 and HS2 Limited are currently consulting on the amendments made to the 2013 proposed route.
BPS 2016 – Accountable people, details no longer needed.
It has recently been announced by the RPA that details of the accountable people i.e. people that are associated with a business were required prior to releasing a 2016 payment however, it has been announced today that this is no longer a payment limiting factor for the 2016 scheme.
NFU Cymru Conference
The NFU Cymru conference on shaping a new and dynamic future for Welsh agriculture had a fantastic line up of speakers who gave a diverse range of views on the future post Brexit.