Form

Register temporary use of land or buildings to keep livestock

Use this form to apply for a temporary land association (TLA) or temporary county parish holding (tCPH) number. This is needed when you temporarily keep livestock on someone else's land.

• From: Animal and Plant Health Agency and Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Published: 22 August 2016
• Last updated: 7 October 2024 — See all updates

Applies to England

• Publication for Wales

Documents

Application to register temporary use of land or buildings to keep livestock

Ref: IRA75

PDF, 1.36 MB, 5 pages

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Details

Use this form to apply for either a:

• temporary land association (TLA)
• temporary county parish holding (tCPH) number

You must read the guidance on getting a TLA or tCPH number before you fill in the form.

Help the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) to improve this form by completing a short survey.

Before you start

You must get a county parish holding (CPH) number for your main holding in England before you can get a TLA or tCPH number.

You cannot apply for a TLA or tCPH number if your main holding is in Wales. Log into Rural Payments Wales (RPW) Online instead.

You must also register with the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) to get a flock or herd mark.

When not to complete this form

Do not complete this form if you:

• have had a TLA for the same land or building in the past and the landowner has not changed
• want to renew a TLA or tCPH number that has not yet expired

Call APHA to reactivate your TLA or renew your TLA or tCPH number instead. 

Animal and Plant Health Agency
Telephone (Defra rural services helpline): 03000 200 301
Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5pm
Find out about call charges

What a TLA and tCPH number are for

A TLA  is for land and buildings within 10 miles of the main area you keep livestock. It associates the land or building you’re using with your CPH number, so you do not need to record and report livestock movements.

A tCPH number is for land and buildings more than 10 miles from the main area you keep livestock. It can be used for land and buildings within 10 miles if:

• you want to register, and will operate, your holdings separately
• the land you wish to use is in a different TB risk area from your CPH number

If you need advice, contact APHA.

Animal and Plant Health Agency
Telephone (Defra rural services helpline): 03000 200 301
Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5pm
Find out about call charges
Email: temporaryland@apha.gov.uk

How to complete this form

Use one copy of this form to apply for either:

• one or more TLAs (complete all sections apart from section 5)
• one tCPH number (complete all sections)

Complete all boxes marked with an asterisk (*).

You need to fill in separate forms for each tCPH number you want to apply for. If you want to apply for a TLA and tCPH number at the same time, you need to fill in one form for the TLA(s) and another for the tCPH number.

Agents may compete the form but only the applicant can complete the declaration in section 6.

To complete this form electronically, you need to:

• download it and save it to your computer before you fill it in
• save the form again when you’ve completed it

How to find an OS grid reference

For each field or building, you must give an Ordnance Survey (OS) grid reference. This is 12 characters - 2 letters followed by 10 numbers.

If you’re applying for a tCPH number for a group of fields or buildings, you’ll also need the OS grid reference for the main area you keep livestock.

Use the Ordnance Survey. Follow these instructions.

1. Search for a county, place or postcode.
2. Using the map, locate the field or building. Use the +/- icons to zoom in and out.
3. Right click on each individual building or field to find the OS grid reference.

How to provide a parcel ID

You can provide a parcel ID for fields (not buildings) instead of an OS grid reference if the landowner has given you this. A parcel ID is a unique 10-character ID number given to a land parcel when it’s registered with the Rural Payments service (for example, ST 6789 6789).

Do not use Magic Maps to find grid references for this form. A land parcel ID is not the same as a National Grid field reference number, which you may have used when applying for a CPH number.

Complete the declaration

Make sure you complete the declaration in section 6. Only you can complete this, not someone completing the form on your behalf, like an agent.

You can either:

• type out your full name
• print the form and write your full name in block letters

Where to send the form

Send it to temporaryland@apha.gov.uk or:

Animal and Plant Health Agency
Cardiff Customer Service Centre
Cromlin West
Cardiff Edge Business Park
Longwood Drive
Whitchurch
Cardiff
CF14 7YU

What happens next

APHA aims to process applications within 10 working days. It may take longer if:

• your application is inaccurate
• the form is incomplete
• APHA need to carry out a bovine TB veterinary risk assessment

Published 22 August 2016
Last updated 7 October 2024 + show all updates

1. 7 October 2024

   Clarified that you cannot apply for a TLA of tCPH number if your main holding is in Wales. Added that a TLA means you do not have to record and report livestock movements. Added that you should apply for a tCPH number instead of a TLA if the land you wish to use is in a different TB risk area from your CPH number. Clarified you should not use this form to renew a TLA or tCPH number that has not yet expired – call APHA instead. Clarified that agents can complete the form but the applicant must complete the declaration in section 6. Added that you should not use Magic Maps to find grid references for this form.

2. 8 August 2024

   Added link to take part in a short survey to help APHA improve the form and streamline the process of registering to keep livestock on someone else's land temporarily.

3. 9 July 2024

   Made it clearer that TLAs and tCPHs are for when livestock keepers intend to use someone else’s land or buildings temporarily. Added that you do not need to complete the form if you’ve had a TLA in the past for the same land or building and the landowner has not changed – call APHA to reactivate it instead.

4. 15 June 2023

   Added that a tCPH can be used for land and buildings within 10 miles of your main livestock gathering area if you want to register, and will operate, your holdings separately. Added that if you’re applying for a tCPH number for a group of fields or buildings, you’ll also need the grid reference for the main livestock gathering area.

5. 22 February 2023

   Removed reference to needing a National Grid field number.

6. 8 November 2022

   Added a link to guidance you must read before filling out the form. Included information on how to complete the form and what happens next.

7. 6 June 2022

   Removed coronavirus (COVID-19) statement relating to email applications.

8. 29 April 2021

   Updated the forms with a new office location.

9. 23 March 2020

   Added coronavirus statement on sending application by email.

10. 15 November 2017

    Updated form

11. 17 August 2017

    Updated form

12. 7 July 2017

    Added an updated version of the form.

13. 12 January 2017

    Revised version of form uploaded (Rev 01/17) - minor enhancements to the form in response to customer and operational feedback.

14. 19 September 2016

    Minor update of the form.

15. 22 August 2016

    First published.