Ongoing reform to the Common Agricultural Policy further shifting the balance away from production subsidies towards measures which protect and enhance the environment together with recent changes in environmental legislation mean that the environment is an intrinsic part of farming practice.

Our Agricultural and Rural group has considerable experience in environmental matters and can advise on:

  • water pollution
  • agricultural waste
  • environmental permitting
  • nitrate vulnerable zones
  • pesticides
  • environmental liability
  • renewable energy
  • energy crops
  • biodiversity
  • agri-environment, conservation and woodland schemes

For further information please contact Mark Charter, head of Blake Lapthorn solicitors Agriculture and Rural group on mark.charter@bllaw.co.uk or call 023 8085 7116.