Guidance

Common land and shared grazing supplement: Countryside Stewardship

Steps farmers and land managers must take before applying for Countryside Stewardship on common land and shared grazing.

• From: Rural Payments Agency, Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, Forestry Commission and Natural England
• Published: 22 July 2015

Applies to England

Documents

Common land and shared grazing: supplement to the Countryside Stewardship manual

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Details

The supplement contains details of the steps that must be followed before making an application on common land and shared grazing:

1. Consult stakeholders.
2. Select a representative or agreement signatory.
3. Start to establish a group with an internal agreement.
4. Open a bank account.
5. Contact Natural England and complete an expression of interest form.
6. Register a Single Business Identifier (SBI) and check the Rural Land Register.
7. Negotiate an application with Natural England.
8. Site of Special Scientific Interest consent.

Published 22 July 2015