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Ploughing Matches 2022
During September 2022 many of our Rural Professionals, Agency, Lettings, Telecoms and Planning teams attended a number of Ploughing Matches across Kent and Sussex. Weald of Kent Ploughing Match The […]
Stamp Duty Cut
Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has announced plans to cut stamp duty. It is hoped this will encourage economic growth by allowing more people to move property and support first-time buyers on the […]
Jazz on The Pantiles 2022
Batcheller Monkhouse are sponsoring the weekly Jazz on the Pantiles events taking place throughout the summer months in 2022. As main sponsor on Thursday 21st July, our Tunbridge Wells office […]
Telecoms Rooftop Training
On the 28th July 2022, the Batcheller Monkhouse Telecoms department attained their Rooftop Training certification after completing a day’s course at a specialist facility in Romney Marsh. The training was […]
Brightling Flower Show 2022
On Saturday 23rd July, Clare Sheffield, Head of Lettings attended Brightling Flower Show. With a luxury family picnic basket to be won and beautiful weather, it was a great day. […]
Battle in Bloom
In February 2022, our Battle office decided to enter into the spirit of Battle in Bloom, the theme being flowers and displays celebrating the Jubilee colours. Some thoughtful planning went […]
New trees outside our Pulborough office
Our Pulborough office in West Sussex was one of two businesses who received watering cans, with our Batcheller Monkhouse staff, taking on the responsibility of watering the two new trees […]
Focus 10K
On Sunday 22nd May staff from our Haywards Heath branch sponsored the Focus 10K Hydration Station for the Chailey Heritage Foundation. Focus 10K The annual Focus 10K event consists of […]
Planning Success in Surrey
Timber Hill Road, Caterham – The Potential of Permitted Development Our Tunbridge Wells Planning Team, working alongside Mike Bliss Architecture ltd, have utilised the recently introduced Class MA Permitted Development […]
Bowel Cancer UK Charity Walk
On Saturday 23rd April staff from our Battle branch will be taking part in a 31 mile Charity Walk to raise funds for Bowel Cancer UK. Charity Walk in Memory […]
About The Pantiles, Tunbridge Wells in Kent
This weeks village spotlight focuses on the sought after location of The Pantiles in Tunbridge Wells, Kent. With one of our branches located near The Pantiles, Batcheller Monkhouse have sold […]
Haywards Heath Red Nose Day Cycle Challenge
On Friday 18th March, Batcheller Monkhouse staff undertook a non-stop cycle challenge at our Haywards Heath office to raise money for Red Nose Day. Comic Relief are a very deserving […]
Roof Extension, North London
Batcheller Monkhouse were instructed to submit a revised design for a roof extension to an existing block of flats to create 2 additional flats in North London. The Project Having […]
Farm Expo 2022
On Wednesday 2 March Batcheller Monkhouse were thrilled to be back at Farm Expo in Detling, Kent. The popular rural event which takes place at the Kent Showground includes trade […]
Raystede Sponsorship
At Batcheller Monkhouse we aim to support local organisations where we can. To kick off the New Year, Batcheller Monkhouse made a generous donation to support Raystede, a local animal […]
Planning Success in East Sussex and Kent
Our Planning Team have continued their success from last year and have hit the new year running securing 3 planning permissions in February 2022. New dwellings in Broad Oak Batcheller […]
Planning in 2022
As we welcome the New Year, there are several new Planning elements to look out for in 2022 including the Planning System Reform, Local Plans, Housing Delivery, Carbon-Neutral Homes and […]
Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) 2022
Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) 2022 Update Following the draft standards published by DEFRA during 2021 plus feedback from farmers and landowners, DEFRA have now published an updated roadmap for 2022 […]
Changes to the Electronic Communications Code
This week, the Government has given its long-anticipated response to the Consultation on the reform to the new Code that they instigated earlier this year. For the full response click […]
Farming Investment Fund Launched
The Farming Investment Fund launches today, 16th November 2021. “Farming Investment Fund provides grants to farmers, growers, and foresters (including related contractors) so that they can invest in the things […]
Planning Approval – Operational Use Extension
Our Planning team were delighted to obtain approval to extend the operational use of a local farm shop and café. The farm shop and café is well known in Kent, […]
Ploughing Match Photographic Competition
The Batcheller Monkhouse 2021 Ploughing Match photographic competition has been won this year by John Gaunt. We received a tremendous variety of beautiful images taken by visitors to the Weald […]
Wear It Pink
Wear it Pink at Batcheller Monkhouse Battle In support of #wearitpink the Battle office of Batcheller Monkhouse sourced all things pink including delicious cake, pink attire, and office decorations. A […]
Water Neutrality
Just as we started getting on top of the Nitrate Neutrality issue on the South coast another issue has arisen affecting development proposals in the more inland areas relating to […]
