Roger Evans: "There were lots of hoops we had to negotiate"

Part of our exit strategy if you like, was to get planning permission on three of our conventional buildings. I would hasten to add that our exit was forced upon us

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Roger Evans: "There were lots of hoops we had to negotiate"

The land we had rented for 20 years was let to another, but we were never given the chance to make a counter offer. We know we are lucky to have these barns, but getting planning permission wasn't easy....

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