BN15: Stone wall supplement - difficult sites

Find out about eligibility and requirements for the stone wall supplement - difficult sites item.

From:
Rural Payments Agency and Natural England
Published
2 April 2015
Last updated
9 March 2021 — See all updates
Grant type:
Capital item
Land use:
Boundaries, Uplands
Tiers or standalone items:
Higher Tier
Funding (per unit per year):
Up to £100

How much will be paid

£15.91 per metre (m). The payment rate is for the total length of boundary under the option (not for each side of the boundary).

Where to use this supplement

Available for Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier.

Only on walls being rebuilt using the BN12 - Stone wall restoration.

The walls must be one of the following:

  • on a slope with an incline of more than 30 degrees
  • greater than 1.6m in height
  • in an inaccessible or remote location, such as a considerable distance from a track or situated on boggy ground
  • can only be used when the applicant has “management control” of both sides of the boundary.

How this supplement will benefit the environment

If successful there will be a rebuilt stone wall which will help to control livestock and conserve traditional landscapes.

Requirements

Keeping records

Agreement holders will need to keep the following records and supply them 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
  • please see the record keeping and inspection requirements as set out in the Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier manual for more detail

Agreement holders will need to keep the following records and supply them with the claim:

  • photographs of the completed work

The detailed requirements for this item will be tailored to the Higher Tier site. Higher Tier applicants should discuss and agree these requirements with their adviser.

This supplement can be used on the same length as the following items and supplements:

Further information

Read Countryside Stewardship: get funding to protect and improve the land you manage to find out more information about Higher Tier including how to apply.

Published 2 April 2015
Last updated 9 March 2021 + show all updates

  1. Updated Where to use this item and how much will be paid.

  2. Information updated for applications in 2016.

  3. First published.

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