Paragraph 4

The farmer shall maintain hedges in accordance with a programme agreed in advance with the Minister. In any event, he shall maintain stockproof hedges in a stockproof condition and shall backfence hedges when laid.

The farmer shall maintain trees growing on stream and river banks and shall retain other bankside vegetation.

The farmer shall maintain hedgerow and other trees which he is entitled to maintain.

The farmer shall maintain ponds and retain wet areas

The farmer shall ensure in farming the land that he does not damage or destroy any feature of historic interest.

The farmer shall maintain any weatherproof traditional farm building which he owns or the exterior of which he has a liability to repair in a weatherproof condition using traditional materials.

The farmer shall obtain from the Minister written advice concerning the siting and materials before constructing buildings or roads or carrying out other engineering operations authorised under Class VI of the Town and Country Planning General Development Orders 1977 to 1985^f1. This requirement shall not apply to any development in respect of which notice of a direction restricting permitted development has been served under article 4 of the Town and Country Planning General Development Order 1977^f2.