Decision details

It is proposed that we grant stewardship grazing licences to Mr J Tilley of land known as Shalford Water meadows, Pewley Down, Tytings Farm and Chantry Wood for varied periods of time.

These licences are at a peppercorn rent. The Council shall be the claimant and owner of entitlements to payments from the Basic Payment Scheme and Higher Level Stewardship Scheme pursuant to imposed regulations.

The grazier shall not use the Grazing Land for any purpose other than grazing.
The grazier is responsible for the grazing animals and their welfare.
Public access and other rights remain in place.
The grazing period at Chantry Woods will be restricted to 6 weeks in total within a 7 month time window.

If you have any queries, then please contact Hendryk Jurk (Parks and Countryside Lead– 4768) who will be happy to provide further information.

To carry out good practice land management in accordance with Stewardship Agreements and nature conservation requirements.

Not carrying out conservation grazing will result in failure to fulfil statutory obligations to maintain SSSI sites and to fulfil obligations under the Council’s Stewardship funding agreement with the Rural Payments Agency.
Conservation grazing reduces impacts from mechanical interventions and enables land management in areas otherwise not accessible with machinery.