What you must do to get paid for this CSHT action and advice on how to do it.

To apply for this action, you’ll need:

a species management plan agreed with the Forestry Commission and Natural England (if your application includes non-woodland habitats)

consent from Natural England for any activity on land designated as a site of special scientific interest (SSSI)

Scheduled Monument Consent from Historic England for any work on scheduled monuments

a wildlife licence – Edible dormice: licence to trap them (CL02)

You may also need to get other wildlife licences from Natural England if your activities affect a protected species or their habitat.

All archaeological and historic features (including scheduled monuments) are identified in your Historic Environment Farm Environment Record (HEFER).

If you’re a tenant, it’s your responsibility to check whether your tenancy agreement allows you to complete what’s required in the actions you choose. You may need your landlord’s consent.

You must keep evidence to show what you have done to complete this action. If it’s not clear that you have done this action in a way that could reasonably be expected to achieve its aim, the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) may ask for this evidence.

You must supply the evidence if they ask for it, including:

habitat impact assessment reports

any bank statements, receipted invoices, consents or permissions connected with the work

evidence of culling activity and cull numbers supported by photographs, when requested

CSP20 pays £40.00 per year.

You can do this action on land that’s:

an eligible land type

registered with an eligible land cover on your digital maps

declared with a land use code which is compatible with the eligible land cover

This information is provided by Farmwalk based on published government guidance. Always check the latest guidance on GOV.UK.