Part II CAPITAL ACTIVITIES
| Column 1 | Column 2 |
|---|---|
| Activity | Maximum payment rate |
1 In relation to headgerow restoration— (a) laying of hedge | £2 per metre |
(b) coppicing of hedge | £1.50 per metre |
(c) planting to fill gaps in hedge | £1.75 per metre |
(d) follow up maintenance of restored hedgerows 5 years after 1(a), (b) or (c) applies | £1 per metre |
(e) planting of hedge | £1.75 per metre |
(f) where 1(a) or (b) applies, preparatory work on hedges that are more than 1.5 metres wide and 5 metres high | £1 per metre |
(g) where 1(a), (b) or (c) applies, removal of fence posts and wires | £0.50 per metre |
(h) where 1(a) applies, additional work which involves use of staking and top binding | £1 per metre |
2 In relation to field boundaries— (a) restoration of stone wall | £12 per metre |
(b) where 2(a) applies additional work where 50% or more of the stone is imported from off the holding, or to a length of wall of at least 10 metres on slopes exceeding 30 degrees | £4 per metre |
(c) installation of wiring along upper surface of stone wall | £0.60 per metre |
(d) repair of stone-faced hedge bank | £10 per metre |
(e) restoration of stone-faced hedge bank | £25 per metre |
(f) restoration of earth bank | £3 per metre |
(g) restoration of ditch | £2 per metre |
3 In relation to tree planting and management— (a) planting of trees and shrubs | £0.65 per tree or shrub |
(b) coppicing of trees along watercourses | £12.50 per tree |
(c) pollarding of trees | £17.50 per tree |
(d) tree surgery | £40 per tree |
(e) installation of spiral rabbit guard | £0.20 per guard |
(f) installation of tree tube | £0.50 per tube |
(g) planting of standard tree in a park of historical interest | £6 per tree |
(h) installation of parkland guard in a park of historical interest | £30 per guard |
4 In relation to orchards— (a) pruning and restoration of fruit trees | £8 per tree |
(b) pruning to restore the frame of fruit trees | £30 per tree |
(c) planting of maiden fruit trees | £3 per tree |
(d) planting of standard fruit trees | £7 per tree |
(e) installation of orchard tree guard | £1.50 per guard |
5 In relation to water levels and features— (a) installation of earth bund | £40 per bund |
(b) installation of timber sluice | £140 per sluice |
(c) installation of brick, stone or concrete sluice | £400 per sluice |
(d) installation of culvert | £40 per culvert |
(e) creation of pond | £3.00 per cubic metre up to 100 cubic metres and £0.50 per cubic metre thereafter |
(f) restoration of existing pond | £2.00 per cubic metre up to 100 cubic metres and £0.50 per cubic metre thereafter |
(g) creation of scrape | £1.25 per square metre up to 100 square metres and £0.25 per square metre thereafter |
6 In relation to scrub— (a) removal or reduction of scrub where scrub ground cover is less than 25% | £100 per hectare |
(b) removal or reduction of scrub where scrub ground cover is between 25% and 75% (inclusive) | £250 per hectare |
(c) removal or reduction of scrub where scrub ground cover is over 75% | £500 per hectare |
(d) where I(a), (b) or (c) applies, follow up work to remove scrub regrowth | £40 per hectare |
7 In relation to bracken— (a) removal or reduction of bracken by mechanical means | £50 per hectare |
(b) removal or reduction of bracken by the application of chemicals | £100 per hectare |
8 In relation to fencing— (a) installation of post and wire fencing | £0.80 per metre |
(b) installation of sheep fencing | £1.20 per metre |
(c) installation of rabbit netting | £0.40 per metre |
(d) installation of river gate | £125 per gate |
(e) installation of field gate | £125 per gate |
(f) installation of deer fencing in parks of historial interest | £3.50 per metre |
9 In relation to the supply of water— (a) installation of pipelines to supply water | £0.40 per metre |
(b) installation of water trough | £25 per trough |
10 In relation to agreement land to which public access is available— (a) installation of bridle gate | £100 per gate |
(b) installation of kissing gate | £130 per gate |
(c) installation of kissing gate suitable for use by disabled people | £200 per gate |
(d) installation of timber stile other than a ladder stile | £30 per stile |
(e) installation of ladder stile | £40 per stile |
(f) installation of step-over stile in stone wall | £20 per stile |
(g) installation of step-through stile in stone wall | £30 per stile |
(h) construction of footbridge | £125 per footbridge |
(i) installation of bench | £30 per bench |
(j) construction of hard standing for car park | £5 per square metre |
(k) construction of hard standing for paths suitable for use by disabled people | £7.50 per square metre |
11 Clearance of an eyesore | £120 per eyesore |