Cow tracks and planning

[jerseycowsman]

Probably been asked before, So apologies if so, but do you need any sort of permission to just dig a hole on your own land and extract the bedrock for making cow tracks on your own land?

 

[lazy farmer]

Have you not kept your extraction exemption going with the EA?

 

[Rossymons]

Crack on quick sharp before anyone can find out and problem solved.

 

[jerseycowsman]

Have you not kept your extraction exemption going with the EA?

Weve always imported it before now under license, but it’s hard to get the right stuff now. I’d just rather find it myself on the farm

 

[som farmer]

we were accused of selling stone from our 'hole', we weren't, they inspected, asked how many meters of track we had, and reluctantly said it was fine, for own use. That is the 'red tape jobsworth ###' view, good enough for me !

 

[Sid]

we were accused of selling stone from our 'hole', we weren't, they inspected, asked how many meters of track we had, and reluctantly said it was fine, for own use. That is the 'red tape jobsworth ###' view, good enough for me !

We were reported as well.
None sold, no issue

 

[worker]

For the past ten years or so I have been using catchment sensitive grants/water grants to create a network of hardcore cow tracks on the farm. But having put in another claim last week for reimbursement have now been asked to supply evidence of consent from the LHA (local highways authority), or written details of why consents were not required. This is new to me...has anyone else come across this?

 

[frederick]

For the past ten years or so I have been using catchment sensitive grants/water grants to create a network of hardcore cow tracks on the farm. But having put in another claim last week for reimbursement have now been asked to supply evidence of consent from the LHA (local highways authority), or written details of why consents were not required. This is new to me...has anyone else come across this?

Surely lha can only be involved if track joins a road

 

[worker]

Surely lha can only be involved if track joins a road

just been speaking to a Natural England person, and apparently it is all to do with footpaths

 

[som farmer]

well, apply for another grant, for upgrading the foot path, no one asked us for planning, when we did ours.

 

[worker]

well, apply for another grant, for upgrading the foot path, no one asked us for planning, when we did ours.

there is no footpath anywhere near the field, but apparently we still need a response from the county council to say no consent is required! amazing

 

[deleted user 837354]

For the past ten years or so I have been using catchment sensitive grants/water grants to create a network of hardcore cow tracks on the farm. But having put in another claim last week for reimbursement have now been asked to supply evidence of consent from the LHA (local highways authority), or written details of why consents were not required. This is new to me...has anyone else come across this?

WTF? You need consent for highways, what the hell do cow tracks have to do with them?

 

[I thats it]

I think it's relatively new, friend of mine applied to concrete his yard and has to get a written response from the planners to say he didn't need planning at a cost of £30

 

[deleted user 837354]

If all you are doing is concreting a yard (which I presume has always been a yard) why is planning need? Won't the bloke driving the truck tip the concrete unless he sees a piece of paper?

 

[frederick]

And these are just some of the hoops reqd to access our bps money in the future when it is paid as elms etc.

But it's alright the govt will find not all money has been applied for and then they can keep it because the farmers didnt want it.

 

[rusty]

I had to get planning permission for cow tracks done on catchment sensitive Farming grants over the last 8 years. I do farm in a National Park.

 

[Sid]

They do like to think I farm in a National Park time warp

Edited that for you

 

[Holsteinfriesian90]

Probably been asked before, So apologies if so, but do you need any sort of permission to just dig a hole on your own land and extract the bedrock for making cow tracks on your own land?

You bought a farm or some land?

 

[betweenthelines]

I think it's relatively new, friend of mine applied to concrete his yard and has to get a written response from the planners to say he didn't need planning at a cost of £30

What would the planners do if he told them to feck off? Refuse him permission he didn't need?

 

[I thats it]

What would the planners do if he told them to feck off? Refuse him permission he didn't need?

It's a requirement for the grant. Wouldn't need to consult planners if funding it himself