BN8: Hedgerow supplement - casting up

Find out about eligibility and requirements for the hedgerow supplement - casting up item.

From:
Rural Payments Agency and Natural England
Published
2 April 2015
Last updated
9 March 2021 — See all updates
Grant type:
Capital item
Land use:
Boundaries, Priority habitats, Uplands
Tiers or standalone items:
Higher Tier, Mid Tier, Standalone capital items
Funding (per unit per year):
Up to £100

How much will be paid

£4.39 per metre (m). The payment rate is for the total length of boundary under the option (not for each side of the boundary).

Where to use this supplement

Available for Countryside Stewardship Mid Tier, Higher Tier and Capital Grants.

Only on hedgerows which are both:

How this supplement will benefit the environment

If successful there will be lengths of hedgerow which have been re-profiled and had slipped soil replaced.

Requirements

  • cast up the bank to reflect the local style and build it back to its original profile (this must be established by reference to other banks in good condition nearby)
  • rebuild the bank using the original soil that has slipped from it
  • build each face of the bank so that it slopes inwards (approximately 0.3m for every 1m in height), to create a ‘batter’ (slope)
  • make the base of the bank wider than the top by roughly 45cm to 60cm on each side
  • ensure the top line of the bank is level with the ground
  • make sure that no healthy mature trees are disturbed
  • restore any stiles and gates to their original construction
  • remove any surplus earth-fill and stones from the site after completion of the work and restore the ground around it

Do not:

  • cast up between 1 March and 31 August
  • remove soil from other banks, even if they are derelict
  • bury newly laid or coppiced material in deep earth
  • damage the roots of trees growing on the bank with machinery

Keeping records

Agreement holders will need to keep the following records and supply them on request:

  • any consents or permissions connected with the work
  • receipted invoices, or bank statements where a receipted invoice is unavailable
  • photographs of each length of hedge entered into the supplement

Please see the record keeping and inspection requirements as set out in the relevant Mid Tier, Higher Tier or Capital Grants guidance for more detail. You can find the latest guidance at Countryside Stewardship: get funding to protect and improve the land you manage.

Agreement holders will need to keep the following records and supply them with the claim:

  • photographs of the completed work

This supplement can be used on the same length as the following items and supplements:

Further information

Read Countryside Stewardship: get funding to protect and improve the land you manage to find out more information about Mid Tier, Higher Tier and Capital Grants including how to apply.

Updates to this page

Published 2 April 2015
Last updated 9 March 2021 + show all updates

  1. Updated Where to use this item and how much will be paid.

  2. Information updated for applications in 2016.

  3. First published.

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