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Charlotte Smith explored the challenges and opportunities of rural development.

Charlotte Smith joins former NFU President, Sir Peter Kendall, on his farm in Bedfordshire to discuss rural development. She's also joined by a property consultant.

From motorways to business parks, from new homes to new railway lines: development in rural areas is often controversial.

Charlotte Smith travels to a farm in Bedfordshire, right in the middle of the proposed Oxford-Cambridge Arc of development to explore the challenges and opportunities. She's joined by the landowner, former NFU President Sir Peter Kendall, and property consultant Brian Buckingham.

We also hear about a range of other rural planning disputes from across the UK.

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