PA1: Implementation plan
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the implementation plan item.
You must read the Apply for a capital grants plan guidance to understand the rules and how to apply for this capital item.
How much you’ll be paid
£1,200 per plan
Where you can use this item
With written permission from Natural England, you can use this item as a standalone agreement to support an application or existing agreement.
If you are applying for a successive PA1 on the same land for the same project, you must:
- provide evidence of what outcomes were achieved in previous years
- explain why you need funding for a new implementation plan, for example, to respond to a change in dynamic river or coastal habitats
How this item benefits the environment
This plan will help you identify the works you should complete to create or restore habitat or features. The work may:
- improve biodiversity
- improve water quality
- help with carbon capture
- improve climate adaptation
- enhance priority habitats
- improve the historic environment
What you must do to use this item
You must:
- produce a brief for the implementation plan and agree this with Natural England
- commission the implementation plan and make sure it is completed in line with the specification by an agreed date
- submit a copy of the completed implementation plan with your claim for approval by Natural England
The detailed requirements for this item will be adapted to your site. You should discuss and agree these requirements with your adviser. You might need to get advice from the Forestry Commission if your plan affects trees or woodland.
Evidence you must keep
You must keep and provide on request:
- consents or permissions connected with the work
- receipted invoices, or bank statements where a receipted invoice is not available, if applicable
- a copy of the implementation plan
Read the record keeping and site visit requirements in the Agreement holder’s guide: Capital Grants, Higher Tier capital grants, and Protection and Infrastructure grants for more information.
Other items you can use with this item
You can use this item to plan works for biodiversity, water management, historic environment and climate change actions, as well as other capital items such as FM2: Major preparatory works and PA2: Feasibility study.
Advice to help you use this item
The following advice may help you to use this item, but you do not have to follow it to get paid. It is not part of this item’s requirements.
Climate change
You should consider the local effects of climate change when planning works.
Updates to this page
Last updated 31 March 2016 + show all updates
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Information updated for applications in 2016.
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Update to 'where this item is available' and 'keeping records' sections.
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First published.