4 Checklist - use this to confirm that you have read and completed everything needed

Before you submit your application, you can use this checklist to help you make sure that you have done everything you need to do. 

You’ve read and understood the CS scheme rules and requirements including the terms and conditions in the CS Protection and Infrastructure manual.

You and the land that you are including in your application, are eligible for CS – read Section 3: ‘Who can apply and what land is eligible’ section in the CS Protection and Infrastructure manual.

You’ve registered all the land in your application in the Rural Payments service. Checked all the details are correct and submitted an RLE1 form for any land that is not already registered.

If you receive payments for the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS), or a CS Mid Tier or Higher Tier agreement, or an Environmental Stewardship scheme agreement payment, you must follow the cross compliance rules. If you do not, your payments may be reduced. Payments for a CS Protection and Infrastructure Grant are not impacted by breaches in cross compliance rules.

If you are required to follow cross compliance rules and we find a breach of these rules anywhere on your holding (including associated common land) by any of the following, we will inform the relevant body responsible: you, others acting under your control, anyone with access to the holding under the terms of an agreement including contractors, employees or family members.

The cross compliance guide changes annually, so you need to read the latest version of the Guide to Cross Compliance in England to find out about cross compliance rules.

You have the correct permission levels in the Rural Payments service to complete and submit this application. To authorise an agent to act on your behalf of this business, anyone with ‘Business Details – Full permission’ for the business can give an agent ‘CS Applications – Submit’ permission.

For more information about evidence read the ‘How to Apply’ section and the CS Protection and Infrastructure manual on GOV.UK or for information about evidence for each option and capital item read Countryside Stewardship grants on GOV.UK.

You’ve attached any other required supporting documents, evidence, or permissions and consents applied for.

You’ve told us the number of continuation sheets you’ve used (if applicable).