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Countryside Stewardship forms

Use these forms to apply for or support a Countryside Stewardship agreement.

Published 17 November 2015
Last updated 4 July 2018 — see all updates

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

See the main Countryside Stewardship (CS) page for information about the scheme.

All elements of CS

1. Land ownership and control form: Countryside Stewardship
   • 1 February 2016
   • Form
2. Minor and temporary adjustment (MTA) form: Countryside Stewardship
   • 4 July 2018
   • Form

Mid Tier, Wildlife Offers and Higher Tier

1. Building maintenance plan and log: Countryside Stewardship
   • 6 July 2015
   • Form
2. Building wildlife assessment: Countryside Stewardship
   • 6 July 2015
   • Form
3. Check evidence and record keeping requirements: Countryside Stewardship
   • 8 August 2018
   • Form
4. Common land and shared grazing form: Countryside Stewardship
   • 26 August 2015
   • Form
5. Consent for soil sampling on scheduled monuments: Countryside Stewardship
   • 14 March 2016
   • Form
6. HS6 and HS7 structural maintenance plan and record forms: Countryside Stewardship
   • 6 July 2015
   • Form
7. Livestock record-keeping: Countryside Stewardship
   • 21 March 2016
   • Form
8. Organic viability plan: Countryside Stewardship
   • 25 September 2015
   • Form
9. Permanent grassland assessment form: Countryside Stewardship
   • 27 July 2018
   • Form
10. Ponds for wildlife and historic interest assessment: Countryside Stewardship
    • 6 July 2015
    • Form
11. Runoff and soil erosion risk assessment: Countryside Stewardship
    • 5 October 2015
    • Form

Higher Tier

1. Ditch, dyke and rhine restoration assessment form: Countryside Stewardship
   • 5 October 2015
   • Form
2. Farm facts template: Countryside Stewardship
   • 6 July 2015
   • Form
3. Farm visit evaluation: Countryside Stewardship and Environmental Stewardship
   • 6 July 2015
   • Form

Hedgerows and boundaries

You can also use Rural Payments to apply online for a hedgerows and boundaries grant.

1. Capital grant application form: Countryside Stewardship
   • 10 September 2018
   • Form

Woodland support

You can also use Rural Payments to apply online for a woodland management plan grant.

1. Capital grant application form: Countryside Stewardship
   • 10 September 2018
   • Form
2. Woodland management plans and tree health support: change an agreement
   • 17 February 2015
   • Form
3. Woodland management plans and tree health support: change ownership
   • 17 February 2015
   • Form
4. Woodland management plans, woodland creation and tree health support: claim a payment
   • 17 February 2015
   • Form

Facilitation fund

1. Claim a facilitation fund grant and record progress: Countryside Stewardship
   • 9 August 2018
   • Form

Published 17 November 2015
Last updated 4 July 2018 + show all updates

1. 4 July 2018 Minor and temporary adjustment form added.
2. 11 April 2016 Updated page to include Mid Tier and Higher Tier example application forms.
3. 17 November 2015 First published.