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Home grown – adding value to a property
20/08/19
New rules introduced in May 2019 mean that you can now build much bigger extensions than were previously permitted, without applying for planning permission. These changes to the rules were originally...
Agricultural shows – the best in their fields
12/08/19
Some images epitomise the working countryside – rolling fields of wheat, a combine harvester cutting the corn, a tractor ploughing a field, or cattle being herded to milking. Though farming is changing...
Are staycations here to stay?
05/08/19
Here at Forge Property Consultants, our estate and property managers have extensive experience in the management of all types of property – from 3,000 acre country estates and large mixed portfolios...
Ploughing your own furrow
29/07/19
Farming has changed much in the last few decades, with some methods of agricultural working fading into the mists of time. You don’t often see someone wielding a scythe in the fields these days,...
Casting the net wide
22/07/19
One of the agricultural sector’s biggest dilemmas is how to make the best use of land. It’s a resource that many landowners have in abundance, but making the most use of it to maximise returns...
Forge green roof has it covered
15/07/19
As visitors to our Shropshire office know, Forge Barn has a green roof. It’s covered in sedum, a low growing plant which needs very little maintenance and is tolerant of drought conditions....