Key dates for Countryside Stewardship Mid Tier
Important dates for Countryside Stewardship Mid Tier
| Date | Details |
|---|---|
| 8 February 2022 | CS application period opens for agreements that will start on 1 January 2023 |
| 28 February | Last date to provide Natural England with evidenced requests to make change to the Priority Habitats inventory (read section 4.8.2 in the Mid Tier manual) |
| 20 May | Last date to request Catchment Sensitive Farming (CSF) approval if you are considering applying for grants in high or medium priority water or air quality catchments (see Annex 5 in the Mid Tier manual for a full list of options) |
| Last date to request approval from NE to use either of the new lowland peat soils options (see section 4.8.4 for details) | |
| 27 May (midnight) | Last date to request a CS Mid Tier paper application pack by email or phone |
| Last date to request approval for management options for priority habitats and species | |
| 5 July (midnight) | Last date to request application pack online (if you are applying online through Rural Payments you do not need to request an application pack) |
| 29 July | Last date to submit online application for Mid Tier Online or the Wildlife Offers with required supporting information |
| Application period closes. Deadline for us to receive valid applications and any required supporting information | |
| by 31 December | Agreement offer and declaration sent to customer for agreements that will start on 1 January 2023 |
| 1 January 2023 | Start date for CS Mid Tier 2023 agreements applied for in 2022 |
| 16 May | Deadline for us to receive revenue claim forms without penalty |