Access and transport advice for farms and rural businesses.
Farm diversification, barn conversions, holiday lets, farm shops and equestrian uses, with the lane, access and visibility evidence rural schemes need.
Built around what you need to decide.
Lanes understood
We look at the whole route to the main road, not just the gate.
Real vehicles
Tractors, trailers, horseboxes and delivery lorries tracked through the access.
Proportionate
A short note where that is enough, a full statement where the scheme needs one.
- Visibility at field gates and farm accesses, based on real speeds
- Lane widths, passing places and the route to the main road
- Swept paths for tractors, trailers, horseboxes and lorries
- Trips from the new use compared with existing farm traffic
- Parking and servicing for visitors and deliveries
- Class Q and prior approval highways questions
Scheme guides.
Questions we get asked
Does a narrow lane rule out a new use?
Not on its own. Evidence on traffic, passing places and visibility often shows the lane can cope, sometimes with modest improvements.
Can existing farm traffic count in our favour?
Yes. Comparing the new use with the lawful existing use is often central to rural schemes.
Do you help with Class Q barn conversions?
Yes. We assess the access and highways matters the council considers under Class Q.
Got a site or a building in mind?
Send us the location and a line on what you plan. We’ll tell you what it needs.