BN15: Stone wall supplement - difficult sites
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the stone wall supplement - difficult sites item.
You can only apply for this item as part of a Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier (CSHT) application, you must read the CSHT applicant’s guide to understand the rules and how to apply.
This item is not available as a standalone capital grant.
How much you’ll be paid
£15.91 per metre (m). The payment rate is for the total length of boundary under the supplement, not for each side of the boundary.
How this supplement benefits the environment
Restoring the stone walls helps control livestock and conserve a traditional landscape.
Where you can use this supplement
You can use this supplement where you have management control of both sides of the boundary on walls being rebuilt using BN12: Stone wall restoration or BN16: Repair stone walls.
The walls must be either:
- on a slope with an incline of more than 30 degrees
- higher than 1.6m
- in an inaccessible or remote location or situated on boggy ground
You cannot use this supplement:
- with Sustainable Farming Incentive management action BND1: Maintain dry stone walls
- if you have received funding in the last 7 years to maintain the same stone wall
You must restore the wall following the specifications in BN12: Stone wall restoration or BN16: Repair stone walls.
Your Natural England adviser will adapt the requirements for this item to your site. You should discuss and agree these requirements with them.
Evidence you must keep
You must keep photographs of the completed work and provide with your claim.
You must also keep and provide on request:
- any consents or permissions connected with the work
- receipted invoices or bank statements where a receipted invoice is unavailable
- photographs of each length of wall to be restored
As 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 CSHT agreement holder’s guide.
Other items and supplements you can use with this supplement
Capital items
You can use this item with these items:
Supplements
You can use this item with these supplements:
Updates to this page
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Updated Where to use this item and how much will be paid.
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Information updated for applications in 2016.
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First published.