From Barn to Bespoke Home
2025 brought about a considerable number of interesting design projects here at Acorus, one of which being the construction of a brand-new detached dwelling: the latest project at a rural site in East Devon. The clients and ourselves have enjoyed a hugely successful relationship over the years. We have creatively designed and secured planning approval […]
Planning, Building Regs, Construction and a Home
The Rocket Shed had already been converted to a house when Acorus were asked to look at extending it. The previous conversion, limited by restrictions on the original proposals, had resulted in very low ceilings, tiny upstairs rooms and hardly any natural daylight, with a conservatory that was unusable for much of the year. The […]
Sustainable Replacement Home Designed to Unlock the Potential of Rural Plot
The clients have been long-standing customers for over twenty years, during which time we have delivered a variety of projects across their farm holding. These have included multiple change-of-use schemes at the main farmstead, supporting the growth of their diversified pet hay and straw business, as well as the conversion of several buildings that are […]
Call for Poultry Sites: Poultry Building Opportunities
Poultry Industry Demand is Growing – Is Your Land Suitable? The UK poultry industry continues to grow despite ongoing challenges. Producers are finding new ways to boost efficiency, embrace renewable energy, and stay sustainable. That means demand for suitable poultry development sites is rising – and we have clients actively looking to invest in poultry development […]
A New Addition to the Chilterns AONB
Acorus secured planning permission for a new grain store in the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty – a landscape of remarkable beauty and heritage, with unique geological, ecological, and cultural character. The proposal replaces an existing fire-damaged and dilapidated building, which is currently next to productive farmland used for mixed combinable crops in traditional […]
Discharge Of Section 106 Agreement
This article relates to the discharge of a Section 106 Agreement in respect of an agricultural worker’s dwelling. Our client was aware that the dwelling he had obtained planning consent for in the 1990s, and had built as his family home, had an occupancy condition. However, he was unclear of the details as he no […]
New Rural Tourist Attraction
Acorus have recently obtained permission for 4.no fishing lakes as a rural tourist attraction and leisure facility, to run alongside the Applicant’s successful tourist accommodation enterprise. The Applicant contacted Acorus with a view to maximise the value of one of their fields, which was particularly wet ground and unsuitable for grazing. The intention was to […]
Equine Management & Track System Approved!
Acorus South Team have recently achieved planning permission for an equine management and track system on a parcel of bare agricultural land in the south-west. The proposal sought permission for an equine barn, together with an associated loafing area and track, to support the applicant’s proposed enterprise which is based on an alternative horse, land, […]
Livestock building and Agricultural workers’ dwelling Complete
In 2022 Acorus were approached by a Norfolk pig farmer who wanted to obtain planning permission for a dwelling on his site in order to support his outdoor pig breeding unit as well as a proposed cattle enterprise in a recently erected barn. However, it was identified that the barn had been erected under permitted […]