Farm Planning Consultants in the South West
West Country farmers deserve a planning system that works for them
You farm in Devon, Cornwall, Somerset or Dorset and you have plans: a new cattle shed, a slurry store, a barn conversion or a holiday let that keeps the farm viable. You need a farm planning consultant in the South West who can get you from idea to approval without the headache.
When the council becomes the obstacle
Planning in the South West can be a long, uphill battle. Coastal and moorland designations, phosphate rules on sensitive river catchments and councils stretched thin all slow things down. Farmers are asked for survey after survey and still face refusals on technicalities. Meanwhile buildings deteriorate and opportunities pass by. It should not be this hard to run a family farm.
A guide who knows the West Country and knows planning
We understand the frustration of being stuck in the planning queue while the farm waits. Foxes Rural is a specialist rural planning consultancy trusted by West Country farmers. We focus entirely on agricultural permitted development, Class Q, Class R and full planning for farms, and we know the constraints that matter here, from Dartmoor and Exmoor to the Somerset Levels. Our 95% approval rate is built on preparing applications that leave councils little room to say no.
3 steps to your approval
- Call 01206 481981. Tell us what you want to achieve on your farm.
- We build your case. We find the best route and gather the evidence the council will want to see.
- We see it through. We handle the application and every conversation with the planning officer.
Where we work in the South West
- Mid Devon
- North Devon and Torridge
- South Hams
- West Devon
- Cornwall
- Somerset West and Taunton
- South Somerset
- Sedgemoor and the Somerset Levels
- Mendip
- Dorset and West Dorset
We support farmers around Exeter, Taunton, Truro, Bodmin, Barnstaple, Tiverton, Bridgwater, Yeovil, Wells, Glastonbury, Dorchester, Bridport, Launceston and Plymouth, in a farming community that comes together each year at the Devon County Show, the Royal Cornwall Show and the Royal Bath and West Show.
Home to some of Britain's best known food brands
The West Country is where farm businesses such as Yeo Valley in Somerset grew from family farms into household names, alongside a host of celebrated cheese and cider makers. Those success stories started with land, buildings and the permission to use them well. Your farm has the same potential, whether that means a new dairy unit, a processing building or a farm shop.
Why a specialist matters
South West farmers have long relied on firms such as Stags, Greenslade Taylor Hunt, Acorus, The Rural Planning Co and The Rural Planning Practice. Foxes Rural offers something different: a team whose only job is farm planning, and whose success depends on getting your application approved.
What is at stake
A refused application can set your plans back years. A building put up without the right consent can lead to enforcement. Every month of delay is income your farm is not earning.
The farm you are working towards
Picture the new building in use, the barn earning its keep and the farm secure for the next generation. Call Foxes Rural on 01206 481981 and let us help your West Country farm get there.
Win Planning Permission for Your West Country Farm
Devon, Cornwall, Somerset or Dorset, we know what it takes to get farm applications approved in the South West. Call Foxes Rural on 01206 481981 and let us put your case to the council.
