Regulation 4 Applications for grant

(1)

An application for grant shall be made in writing at such time and in such form and shall contain such information as the Secretary of State may require.

(2)

An application for grant under regulation 3(1) shall include–

(a)

a copy of a conservation audit carried out in relation to the eligible land to which the application relates;

(b)

a map which shows all of that land and which identifies the habitats and features thereof relevant to the activities which the applicant proposes to undertake;

(c)

a statement of such activities;

(d)

where the conservation audit identifies moorland which would benefit from management and the applicant proposes to undertake any of the activities set out in Schedule 2 or 3 to benefit all or on any part of the identified moorland, a moorland management plan for the relevant period in relation to all or such part of the identified moorland;

(e)

where the applicant proposes to undertake any of the capital activities set out in Schedule 3, an estimate of the payments for such activities sought for each year of the proposed undertaking;

(f)

the proposed date of commencement of the undertaking; and

(g)

where an application is made by a grazings committee–

(i)

the written consent of a majority of the crofters ordinarily resident in the township and sharing in the common grazing to the application;

(ii)

evidence that notice has been given in accordance with regulation 5(4); and

(iii)

confirmation from the Crofters Commission that the Commission has approved the application or, as the case may be, has received no representation under regulation 5(5).