April 2019 – Erect a new building now. Time to invest?

Now is a great time to invest in buildings – it can increase efficiency, bring new opportunities and future-proof your business against whatever Brexit might bring. So is now the moment for vineyards to seize the initiative and start building?

Favourable permitted development regulations, the availability of cheap fi nance and the contribution that buildings can play to a rural business’s bottom line are prompting many to explore the options.

More buildings are going up – and this is entirely understandable. Assuming you meet the basic criteria and can provide the agricultural justifi cation, it’s possible to erect a structure of up to 1,000 sq m under permitted development rights (PDRs). These applications are straight forward and cheap – they cost hundreds rather than thousands – and stand a strong chance of being approved.

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