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You must read the <a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/higher-tier-capital-grants-2026\">Higher Tier Capital Grants 2026 guidance</a> to understand the rules and how to apply.<br><br>\nIf you’re applying for this item as part of a Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier (CSHT) application, you must read the <a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/countryside-stewardship-higher-tier-csht\">CSHT applicant’s guide</a> to understand the rules and how to apply.</p>\n</div>\n\n<h2 id=\"how-much-youll-be-paid\">How much you’ll be paid </h2>\n\n<p>£10.27 per metre (m).</p>\n\n<h2 id=\"how-this-item-benefits-the-environment\">How this item benefits the environment</h2>\n\n<p>Protecting newly created or existing woodland and wood pasture from deer browsing, helping sustain the habitat. 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You do not need a woodland management plan where this item is being used to protect newly planted trees using capital item <a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/countryside-stewardship-grants/supply-and-plant-tree-te4\">TE4: Supply and plant tree</a>.</p>\n\n<p>Your adviser will adapt the requirements for this item to your site. You should discuss and agree these requirements with them.</p>\n\n<h2 id=\"evidence-you-must-keep\">Evidence you must keep </h2>\n\n<p>You must keep photographs of the completed work and provide with your claim.</p>\n\n<p> You must also keep and provide on request:</p>\n\n<ul>\n  <li>any consents or permissions connected with the work</li>\n  <li>receipted invoices or bank statements where a receipted invoice is unavailable</li>\n  <li>a Forestry Commission management plan approval letter</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>Read the record keeping and site visit requirements in the <a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/agreement-holders-guide-capital-grants-higher-tier-capital-grants-and-protection-and-infrastructure-grants-2026\">Agreement holder’s guide: Capital Grants, Higher Tier capital grants and Protection and Infrastructure grants</a> for more information.</p>\n\n<p>If you’re applying for this item as part of a Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier (CSHT) application, you must read the record keeping and site visit requirements in the <a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/countryside-stewardship-higher-tier-csht\">CSHT agreement holder’s guide</a>.</p>\n\n<h2 id=\"items-supplements-and-actions-you-can-use-with-this-item\">Items, supplements and actions you can use with this item</h2>\n\n<h3 id=\"capital-items\">Capital items</h3>\n\n<p>You can use this item with the following items:</p>\n\n<ul>\n  <li>\n    <p><a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/countryside-stewardship-grants/wooden-field-gate-fg12\">FG12: Wooden field gate</a></p>\n  </li>\n  <li>\n    <p><a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/countryside-stewardship-grants/badger-gate-fg14\">FG14: Badger gate</a></p>\n  </li>\n  <li>\n    <p><a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/countryside-stewardship-grants/water-gates-fg15\">FG15: Water gates</a></p>\n  </li>\n  <li>\n    <p><a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/capital-grant-finder/fy6-restore-coppicing-in-woodland\">FY6: Restore coppicing in woodland</a></p>\n  </li>\n</ul>\n\n<h3 id=\"supplements\">Supplements</h3>\n\n<p>You can use it with these supplements:</p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/countryside-stewardship-grants/rabbit-fencing-supplement-fg4\">FG4: Rabbit fencing supplement</a></p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/countryside-stewardship-grants/fencing-supplement-difficult-sites-fg5\">FG5: Fencing supplement – difficult sites</a></p>\n\n<h3 id=\"countryside-stewardship-higher-tier-actions\">Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier actions</h3>\n\n<p>You can use with these actions:</p>\n\n<ul>\n  <li><a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/find-funding-for-land-or-farms/cwd20-create-wood-pasture\">CWD20: Create wood pasture</a></li>\n  <li><a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/find-funding-for-land-or-farms/cwd21-restore-wood-pasture-and-parkland\">CWD21: Restore wood pasture and parkland</a></li>\n  <li><a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/find-funding-for-land-or-farms/cwd22-manage-wood-pasture-and-parkland\">CWD22: Manage wood pasture and parkland</a></li>\n</ul>\n","change_history":[{"note":"Updates made to 'Where you can use this item' section. 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