Need a new barn? Beat the Christmas rush
Free Express Service upgrade for new barns
Instruct us by Friday 13 November 2026 and we will upgrade you to our Express Service free of charge. We prepare your application and submit it by Friday 27 November 2026, so the council's deadline falls over Christmas.
Places are limited.
Waiting until January could cost you a season
You need a new building on the farm, and you need it before spring. The last thing you want is your application sitting in a council inbox while the office shuts down for Christmas.
Most farmers wait until the new year to apply. That means joining a queue of applications held up over the holidays, and watching your spring plans slip.
Why Christmas can work in your favour
For most new agricultural buildings, the council has 28 days from receiving a valid application to say whether it needs to approve the details.
That clock keeps running over Christmas. Bank holidays don't stop it, and office closures don't stop it either. Submit at the right time and the deadline falls when the council has the fewest working days to deal with it.
Our advice is simple: get your barn application in before Christmas.
Why farmers trust Foxes Rural
We farm too, so we know what it's like to need a building on a deadline. We have helped hundreds of farmers through the prior approval process, and we know what a council needs to see to say yes first time.
- 95% approval rate on the applications we submit
- 8.28 million views of our farm planning advice
- 36,000 farmers follow us on Facebook
Your 3 step plan to beat the Christmas rush
1. Get in touch by 13 November
Call or email us by Friday 13 November 2026.
2. Send us your site details
Get your site details to us within 3 working days of instructing us.
3. We prepare and submit
We prepare your application and submit it by Friday 27 November 2026.
Planning sorted, builder booked
Get your application in on time and you could have planning sorted early, a builder booked for the new year, and a barn up for the season ahead.
Miss the date and your application joins the January backlog. Spring building work slips, and so do your contractor's dates.
Express Service places are limited
Get in touch with the Foxes Rural team today to discuss your project and check whether your proposal qualifies.
