BIAC Events

Members Only Event

Speaker: Mike Greetham 'Expert Witness – the opportunities and pitfalls’ as a taster for the July training course

4.30pm

The joining information will be sent to all members who register for this event on Monday 19th April.

Following the huge success of the recent Members’ Forum sessions, BIAC is pleased to offer this Members’-only event.  It is intended for those old-hands with many year’s experience in essential dwelling appraisals in England, as well as those new to the subject.  The format intends to be as much about sharing experiences as it is about presentations.

The training will focus in particular on two key aspects of the analysis: functional need, and farm succession matters.  However all aspects of the essential needs appraisal will be covered.

With the NPPF paragraph 79a) now well-established, and despite the Planning Practice Guidance having been with us since July 2019, there remain areas of evolving practice, case law and experience and the session is an update and a chance to hone knowledge and skills.  In particular the event will cover:

• the functional test and recent cases
• finances and the relevance of accounts
• farm succession cases, viability and next generation provisions
• size
• good presentation

All being well the annual Rural Planning Conference will return to a full day, in person event for 2021.  A detailed programme will be circulated nearer the event, but likely topics to be covered will include:

• agricultural dwellings and planning for new farmers;
• new permitted development rights and farm buildings;
• glamping, shepherd huts and supplying the UK tourist demand;
• heritage issues with farm development and diversification;
• tactical considerations in preparing for appeals;
• legal, policy and procedural updates from the experts.

Please put the date in the diary!