Shepherd huts and planning permission: a day at Purton Barn's open day
Planning permission is the question that decides whether a shepherd hut project happens or not, and it is the one question that rarely gets answered at a show. So we…
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Estate Diversification in Scotland: Lessons from Approved Projects
Scotland’s planning system does not mirror England’s, and that catches a lot of landowners off guard. Permitted development rights work differently north of the border,…
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Meeting us at The Glamping Show? Get a free site appraisal first
Every year, thousands of people arrive at The Glamping Show with the same thing in common: land, and an idea of what they’d love to do with it. Glamping pods. A few…
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Turning Your Land Into a Wedding Venue: What Planning Permission Actually Involves
Wedding and events venues are one of the most common diversification routes for landowners with barns, walled gardens or open fields, and one of the most heavily…
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Permitted Development Rights for Farms: What You Can Build Without a Full Application
Not every diversification project needs a full planning application. UK permitted development rights let farmers and landowners make certain changes to buildings…
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Do You Need Planning Permission to Diversify a Farm Building? A Plain-English Guide
This is the single most common question we get on a first call: it’s already a building, surely you don’t need planning permission just to change what’s happening…
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Rural Diversification Ideas for UK Landowners: What Actually Gets Planning Permission
If you own farmland or an estate, you have probably had the thought: there must be something better to do with that field, that barn, that empty corner of the yard. You…
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Greenfinch joins GITA: backing a unified voice for the UK glamping industry
Glamping is no longer a fringe idea bolted onto a working farm. It is a fast-maturing, professional sector that is reshaping how landowners think about their assets and…
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Reflections from the GITA Spring Summit 2026
Greenfinch’s Ben Newton joined the inaugural Glamping Industries Trade Association Spring Summit as part of the “Ask the Experts” workshop. Here’s what we took away.
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Land Leisure & Tourism Show 2025
The Greenfinch Team had an amazing couple of days at the Land Leisure and Tourism Show coupled with the Farm Diversification Show last month. We were delighted to be…
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Reshmi joins the Team
Greenfinch are delighted to welcome Reshmi Kadamati to the team as Planning and Design Assistant. Reshmi brings a broad range of experience to the table covering…
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The Glamping Show marks a new chapter for Greenfinch
What an incredible few days at The Glamping Show 2025! The Greenfinch team was absolutely delighted to be part of such a lively and inspiring event. From the moment the…
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Greenfinch Closes Out a Busy July with Major Wins, New Projects, and Gold Medal Glory
Greenfinch rounds off a packed and productive July with a series of exciting developments across the UK, from successful planning applications and building warrant…
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Greenfinch Wraps Up a Productive June with Major Progress Across the UK
Greenfinch Planning Consultancy Wraps Up a Productive June with Major Progress Across Scotland
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Exciting Start with Luxury Pods
We are thrilled to start work on a project with Luxury Pods. We met Craig at the Farming Business Innovation Show and have just got back from a site visit for a…
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Installation Day
It’s always a great day when one of our clients receives their units and sees their vision finally come to life. Summerhill Farm came to us in the spring looking to…
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One Application Approved and One Submitted - May Update
Spring is always a busy time as people look to get approval for their projects before the start of the summer season. Following on from the success in April, Greenfinch…
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Planning Success - April Update
April has been a fantastic month for Greenfinch. We have had two applications successfully approved.
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