Farmland prices continue to grow
Average farmland prices continue to reach record highs and have more than
trebled in the last 10 years.
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors reports that the average cost of farmland is
now £7,440 per acre whereas in the same period in 2004 it was just over £2,400 per acre.
This growth has been fuelled by both farmer and investor demand.
Abigail Baldrey, head of Property Agency at Carver Knowles says “Whilst we expect there
to be continued growth in average values we are now beginning to see a distinct two tier
market developing”. Large blocks of good quality commercial land continues to attract
excellent demand and good prices however smaller blocks of poorer quality land and
blocks with residential elements, that typically used to suit lifestyle buyers, are attracting
less interest and lower per acre values.
If you are considering selling and would like a market appraisal please do not hesitate to
contact us.
Planning
Success
How well do you know your
property?
Carver Knowles have been selected
as a Recommended Surveyor by the
NFU Planning Service.
Good fences make good neighbours
We have considerable experience in
providing advice and guidance for all
aspects of planning and development.
Examples of recent planning successes
include:
New agriculturally tied dwellings on
livestock farms - Tewkesbury Borough
Council, Forest of Dean District Council
and Wychavon District Council
New cattle building on an expanding
beef unit and a Certificate of Lawful
Development to regularise an Agricultural
Occupancy Condition - Tewkesbury
Borough Council
Or you could say clear boundaries make
for good neighbour relationships and badly
defined boundaries make for nothing but
trouble.
Boundary disputes are a major area of work
for the Carver Knowles team, however
many disputes can be avoided by regularly
monitoring and maintaining property
boundaries.
The top tips we can offer to avoid dispute:
Get your land or property registered with
the Land Registry.
If you know the boundary is yours,
undertake routine maintenance and walk
the boundary on a regular basis.
Change of use of agricultural buildings
to industrial and storage - Cheltenham
Borough Council
When purchasing a pr operty, double
check the boundaries and if necessary
confirm them on the ground with the
Land Registry plan during the purchase.
Extension of an equestrian centre and
extension of an existing grain store and
dryer unit - Malvern Hills District Council
When replacing boundary fences or
hedges notify your neighbour and have
Change of use to holiday accommodation
- Wychavon District Council
Certificate of Lawful Use to regularise
equestrian use on agricultural land Redditch Borough Council
a site meeting if there is likely to be any
ambiguity.
If you are concerned about the position
of your boundaries or you would like to
register your land, Carver Knowles can
assist with a review of existing plans and
the preparation of Land Registry compliant
plans.
If you are looking to erect a fence on an
undetermined boundary we can also plot
existing boundaries using our mapping
software.
Carver Knowles Prize Draw
Congratulations to Joe Edwards of Boddington Estates on winning the Carver Knowles
spring Prize Draw.
For your chance to win a bottle of champagne please email
[email protected] with Prize Draw in the subject line. Please include your
name, address and contact number in the body of the email.
The competition is open to all including those who entered the spring draw.