# Environmentally Sensitive Areas Designation Order (Northern Ireland) 2001, Schedule 5: Additional matters in respect of which the Department may make payments subject to an overall maximum


Column I
Column 2
Matter
Maximum Payment Rate
1 Field boundaries—
(a) restoration of drystone wall—
(i) double skinned
£9·47 per square metre run
(ii) single skinned;
£6·31 per square metre run
(b) hedge restoration—
(i) laying
£2·55 per metre
(ii) coppicing
£0·93 per metre
(iii) interplanting/reinstatement;
£3·05 per metre
(c) reinstating sod banks.
£2·48 per metre
2 Stiles—
(a) erection of 3 step stone stile;
£16·83 per stile
(b) erection of a free standing timber ladder.
£34·80 per metre
3 Tree planting/management—
(a) tree/shrub planting;
£0·56 per plant
(b) installation of tree guard and stake;
£0·71 per tree guard and stake
(c) installation of spiral rabbit guard;
£0·18 per guard
(d) planting standard parkland trees;
£12·08 per tree
(e) tree surgery;
60% of cost approved by the Department
(f) pollarding.
60% of cost approved by the Department
4 Orchards—
restorative pruning.
60% of cost approved by the Department
5 Items to enhance wildlife value—
(a) installation of nest boxes;
£4·20 per box (Small)
£6·00 per box (Large)
(b) installation of bat boxes;
£4·20 per box
(c) installation of red squirrel feeders.
£42·00 per feeder
6 Structures/work to raise water levels.
60% of cost approved by the Department
7 Creation of scrapes.
£1·25 per square metre surface area (to maximum of 100m2)
8 Restoration of farm ponds.
60% of cost approved by Department
9 Provision of alternative watering sites—
(a) installation of trough;
£30·00 per trough
(b) installation of up to 150 metres of pipeline;
£0·92 per metre
(c) installation of over 150 metres of pipeline.
£0·80 per metre
10 Restoration of traditional and heritage features—
(a) restoration of traditional farm buildings;
60% of cost approved by the Department
(b) restoration of features of historic interest;
60% of cost approved by the Department
(c) restoration of traditional gates;
£21·00 per metre (wooden)
£45·00 per metre (metal)
£24·00 per metre (composite)
(d) restoration of traditional pillars and posts—
rebuilding pillar;
£90·00 per pillar
rebuilding pillar cap;
£18·00 per pillar cap
repointing pillar cap;
£34·00 per pillar
replastering pillar cap;
£18·00 per pillar
provision of wooden post;
£13·20 per post
provision of stone post.
£60·00 per post
11 Erection of protective fencing—
(a) 3 line strained wire;
£1·06 per metre
(b) additional line wire;
£0·08 per metre
(c) woven wire;
£1·16 per metre
(d) woven wire (heavy pattern);
£1·61 per metre
(e) proofing against rabbits and hares;
£0·88 per metre
(f) timber stiles—
(i) single step;
£11·27 per stile
(ii) double step;
£17·34 per stile
(iii) vertical stile;
£28·94 per stile
(g) protection for planting parkland trees.
£46·30 (1.8 m square) per guard
£75·38 (3.6 m triangular) per guard
£91·98 (3.6 m square) per guard

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2001/269/schedule/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/environmentally-sensitive-areas-designation-order-northern-ireland-2001/schedule-5
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