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Hardcastle Rural Surveyors

Name: Hardcastle Rural Surveyors
Address: The Old Coal Yard, Risplith, Ripon, HG43EW, GB
Telephone: +441765658525
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Established by Andrew Hardcastle, an experienced Yorkshire Land Agent, who has advised farmers, land www.hardcastlerural.co.uk
01765 658525

An experienced Yorkshire Land Agent, Andrew Hardcastle has advised farmers, landowners, rural businesses and property owners across the region for over 15 years. A Qualified Chartered Surveyor and Agricultural Valuer, he is passionate about agriculture and the rural economy. Living, working and socialising in the countryside, his drive is to be a key part of the rural community by assisting farms and rural businesses to grow and succeed. By getting to really know clients and their businesses he is able to assist farmers and property owners in a wide range of situations resulting in long standing client relationships built on trust. Based in the village of Kirkby Malzeard, west of Ripon, the firm operates across the Yorkshire Region providing advice to a wide range of Farmers and Rural Property Owners. Services include:
Rural Property Sales & Lettings
Valuations
Farm Business Consultancy
Compensation Claims
Planning & Development Advice

Contact us today to see how we can help.

27/10/2026

Best & Final Offers
Land at Brigg House, Pateley Bridge
Following significant interest, we are instructed to request Best & Final Offers for the land at Brigg House, Pateley Bridge, with a deadline for offers of 9am on Thursday 5th November 2026.

Full property details and the offer form can be found here: https://hardcastlerural.co.uk/sale-brigg-house-land

Offer Form: https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/47895dfe-5b47-410c-8764-28ae069b8750/downloads/40250fab-3627-4833-949f-1d30ba92e23e/2026.10.26%20Best%20%26%20Final%20Offer%20Letter%20%26%20Form.pdf?ver=1793114283126

15/10/2026

DEFRA Response on SFI 2026

We have received a response from DEFRA to Andrew Hardcastle's letter regarding the SFI 2026 and the appalling handing of the application process. Stephen Morgan, parliamentary under secretary of state, has written setting out DEFRA's stance on the matter. A full copy of this letter is attached.

While a response is welcome, the content of this letter falls short of addressing the key issues. The position of blaming a previous government while claiming there is insufficient funds does not deal with the matter.

We have called again for urgent action on the design of the SFI 2027 scheme, including making details of the scheme available well in advance of it opening, ensuring the scheme is available from March 2027 to allow for continuation of expiring schemes, ensuring it is not run on a 'first come, first served' basis and that there is some scoring or targeting to ensure the best schemes are progressed.

The response from DEFRA fails to address many issues, including the IT issues experienced by many applicants, the lack of available budget for the scheme, the number of expiring CSS Mid-Tier schemes which have no replacement scheme and the large number of future schemes which are due to expire without any commitment for an agricultural budget beyond the SFI 2027 scheme. We will continue to press the government for action on these points.

As a firm, we will continue to push for a fair and open application process on future schemes, properly targeted funding to both address the governments priorities but also to support farmers in achieving environmental actions at scale without being penalised or properly rewarded for their actions, and with a suitable budget to meet demand and government targets.

14/10/2026

New Sale Instruction - Land at Street Lane, Bewerley, Pateley Bridge
5.46 Ac (2.21Ha)
An exciting opportunity to purchase a block of productive grassland which includes a stream and a small
wooded area. The land is pastureland with road frontage and access from Street Lane, just outside of the
picturesque hamlet of Bewerley, just a minute drive out of Pateley Bridge. With scope for a range of uses
including agricultural equestrian and amenity, the property is accessible yet rural and with views over the
valley. For Sale by Private Treaty.
Guide Price £60,000
Full details at: https://hardcastlerural.co.uk/sale-land-at-street-ln

08/10/2026

New Sale Instruction - Land at Brigg House, Pateley Bridge

A total of 19.93 Acres comprising of productive grassland with both road and river frontage together with an adjoining carpark with pay-meter situated immediately north of Pateley Bridge. The property is offered for sale as a whole or in 2 lots:

Lot 1: 18.29ac Grassland - Guide Price £175,000
Lot 2: 1.64ac Carpark - Guide Price £20,000

Full details available at: https://hardcastlerural.co.uk/sale-brigg-house-land

02/10/2026

Recent Planning Success

Hardcastle Rural Surveyors have achieved planning consent for a range of rural developments for our clients over recent months and are pleased to share the following successful applications:

Conversion of stone barns to form 3x residential dwellings
Full planning application for the conversion of dis-used agricultural stone barns to form 3 large residential dwellings west of Harrogate. The scheme involved the relocation of the farming operations and redesign of the highway access.

Construction of earth bank slurry lagoon on a dairy farm near Skipton
Full planning application submitted for a new slurry lagoon to ensure the applicant had suitable slurry storage capacity to cope with their expanding business and were compliant with requirements set by DEFRA and the Environment Agency.

Er****on of straw and machinery shed on a livestock farm near Ripon
Permitted development application submitted for a new farm building for the storage of straw and machinery, allowing the applicant to improve their farm efficiencies.

Change of use to enclosed dog walking facility south of Harrogate
Change of use application for 2 no. dog walking enclosures, creating a small-scale farm diversification enterprise. The applicant identified a small area of agricultural land that was currently underutilised and suitably located for an alternative, commercial use.

Er****on of a new commercial unit on an industrial estate north of Ripon
Allowing for the continued expansion of an existing business to meet customer demand, the new unit increased the storage area for the business and created additional office space and employee facilities.

New steel frame hay & straw shed near Wetherby
Permitted Development application for a hay & straw shed on a livestock farm in the Wharfe valley, removing the need to store straw outside and freeing up existing building space for additional livestock numbers.

The HRS team have experience in a wide range of rural planning applications and development projects. Please contact us on 01765 658525 for advice on your proposals.

24/09/2026

SFI Issues - HRS Letter to DEFRA

This week saw the opening and sudden closure of the Sustainable Farming Incentive 2026 Scheme with the application process being described by many as a complete fiasco. The funding disappeared in under 6 hours leaving many farmers without access to funding.

Andrew Hardcastle of Hardcastle Rural Surveyors has written to Rt Hon Dame Angela Eagle DBE MP, Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, setting out his concerns, the key issues with the application process and making recommendations and suggestions for future rounds of the scheme.

The content of his letter is available to view on the following link:
https://hardcastlerural.co.uk/f/sfi-issues---hrs-letter-to-defra

22/09/2026

SFI 2026 - Scheme now closed for applications

The Sustainable Farming Incentive 2026 Scheme Window 2 opened for applications at 10am today, 22nd September with a limited budget of £230m.

Demand for the scheme has been exceptionally high and the full budget has been allocated in under 6 hours leaving many farmers without the opportunity to apply for the scheme.

The team at Hardcastle Rural have put in a massive effort to submit as many applications for clients as possible within the latest window, unfortunately not all applications have been possible due to the extremely short application window.

We will continue to lobby both the government and our local MP's to address the unacceptable application process, the insufficient budget and the unfair nature of the scheme.

A further round of the SFI will be available in 2027 and we will be in touch with our client to discuss future opportunities as they arise.

21/09/2026

What a fantastic day at Nidderdale Show!

The dale really shone, and it was a pleasure to spend such a busy but brilliant day catching up with clients, family and friends in the sunshine.

A real team effort behind the scenes, with plenty of home baking, tea, w**e and b**r to keep everyone going! 🍰☕🍷🍺

It was a privilege to see different generations of families enjoying the day — we even roped in our next generation and their friends to do a bit of the hospitality! The day really summed up what a wonderful community we are lucky to be part of.

A huge thank you to everyone who came by and helped make it such a special day — we really appreciate it. A special thank you to the Nidderdale Show Committee for all their hard work in putting together such a wonderful event.

The show tent has been packed up for this year, but we look forward to seeing you all at next year's shows!

20/09/2026

Nidderdale Show 2026 - It’s show day!

The full team from Hardcastle Rural Surveyors are at Nidderdale Show today and we’d love to see you.

We’ll be on our ring-stand throughout the day, with plenty of drinks, refreshments and, of course, Victoria’s homemade baking!

Come and catch up with us, have a chat about all things rural property, or simply stop by and say hello. We’re looking forward to seeing lots of familiar faces and meeting plenty of new ones too.

See you at the show!

18/09/2026

🐑 Nidderdale Show 2026 🐑

We’re looking forward to heading to Nidderdale Show this Sunday!

The full team from Hardcastle Rural Surveyors will be there throughout the day, with plenty of drinks, refreshments and, of course, Victoria’s homemade baking!

It’s always a fantastic opportunity to catch up with clients, friends and contacts, and we’d love to see some familiar faces as well as meet new ones.

Come and say hello to the Hardcastle Rural team on our ring-stand — we look forward to seeing you there!

Address

The Old Coal Yard, Risplith
Ripon
HG43EW

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

Telephone

+441765658525

Website

http://www.hardcastlerural.co.uk/

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