Form

Intention to move between land management schemes

Use this form to tell us you want to leave your current agreement early (without repayment) to apply for a new land management scheme.

• From: Rural Payments Agency
• Published: 11 January 2023
• Last updated: 10 July 2023 — See all updates

This publication was withdrawn on 10 July 2023

For Mid Tier applications, the deadline for submission of the Intention to move form was 11.55pm on 1 July.

Applies to England

Documents

Intention to move between land management schemes form

PDF, 1.49 MB, 2 pages

Details

From 1 January 2023, you can exit your current Countryside Stewardship (CS) or Environmental Stewardship (ES) HLS agreement, without repayment, to apply for a new land management scheme.

You still need to meet the scheme rules and deadlines, including submitting a valid application, receiving, and accepting an agreement offer. The new agreement must offer equivalent or greater environmental benefits than your current agreement.

Read the updated CS terms and conditions for more information.

Read the updated ES terms and conditions for more information.

Published 11 January 2023
Last updated 10 July 2023 + show all updates

1. 10 July 2023

   The deadline for submitting the 'Intention to move between land management schemes' forms has passed. Form watermarked and page to be archived.

2. 15 March 2023

   Form updated from version 1 to 2.

3. 11 January 2023

   First published.