# The Countryside Stewardship Regulations 1998, Part II: Capital Activities


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Activity
Maximum payment rate
1 In relation to hedgerow restoration—
(a) laying, coppicing or planting to fill gaps in hedge, or any combination of these
£2 per metre
(b) follow-up maintenance of restored hedgerows 5 years after carrying out the activity referred to in sub-paragraph (a)
£1 per metre
(c) planting of a hedge
£2 per metre
(d) where sub-paragraph (a) applies, preparatory work on hedges that are more than 1.5 metres wide and 5 metres high
£1 per metre
(e) where sub-paragraph (a) applies, removal of fence posts and wires
£0.50 per metre
(f) where sub-paragraph (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 sub-paragraph (a) applies, additional work where 50% or more of the stone is imported from outside the holding, or additional work 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 a stone wall
£0.60 per metre
(d) repair of a stone-faced hedge bank
£10 per metre
(e) restoration of a stone-faced hedge bank
£25 per metre
(f) restoration of an earth bank
£3 per metre
(g) restoration of a ditch.
£2 per metre
3 In relation to tree-planting and tree management—
(a) planting of trees and shrubs
£0.65 per tree or shrub
(b) coppicing of trees along watercourses
£15 per tree
(c) pollarding of trees
£22.50 per tree
(d) tree surgery
£50 per tree for major work £22.50 per tree for minor work
(e) installation of a spiral rabbit guard
£0.20 per guard
(f) installation of a tree-tube
£0.50 per tube
(g) planting of a standard tree in a park of historical interest
£6 per tree
(h) installation of a 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
£10 per tree
(e) installation of an orchard tree-guard.
£1.50 per guard
5 In relation to water levels and features—
(a) installation of an earth bund
£40 per bund
(b) installation of a timber sluice
£140 per sluice
(c) installation of a brick, stone or concrete sluice
£400 per sluice
(d) installation of a culvert
£40 per culvert
(e) creation of a pond
£3 per square metre of surface area up to 100 square metres of surface area, and £0.50 per square metre of surface area thereafter
(f) restoration of an existing pond
£2 per square metre of surface area up to 100 square metres of surface area, and £0.50 per square metre of surface area thereafter
(g) creation of a scrape.
£1.25 per square metre of surface area up to 100 square metres of surface area, and £0.25 per square metre of surface area thereafter.
6 In relation to scrub—
(a) removal or reduction of scrub, where scrub ground cover is less than 25%
£50, plus £100 per hectare
(b) removal or reduction of scrub, where scrub ground cover is not less than 25% and not more than 75%
£50, plus £250 per hectare
(c) removal or reduction of scrub where scrub ground cover is over 75%
£50, plus £500 per hectare
(d) where sub-paragraph (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
£80, plus £30 per hectare
(b) removal or reduction of bracken by the application of chemicals.
£50, plus £70 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
£0.60 per metre
(d) installation of a river gate
£125 per gate
(e) installation of a field gate
£125 per gate
(f) installation of deer fencing in parks of historical 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 a water trough.
£25 per trough
10 In relation to agreement land to which public access is available—
(a) installation of a bridle gate
£100 per gate
(b) installation of a kissing gate
£130 per gate
(c) installation of a kissing gate suitable for use by disabled people
£200 per gate
(d) installation of a timber stile other than a ladder stile
£30 per stile
(e) installation of a ladder stile
£55 per stile
(f) installation of a step-over stile in stone wall
£20 per stile
(g) installation of a step-through stile in stone wall
£30 per stile
(h) construction of a footbridge
£125 per footbridge
(i) installation of a 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

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/1327/schedule/1/part/II (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/countryside-stewardship-regulations-1998/schedule-1/part-II
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