Author Topic: Dividing field (Read 3383 times)

Je · « **on:** March 23, 2016, 01:53:32 pm »

Hi may I have advice please? Wanting to take 1.5 acres out of my 14 acre field. Fencing off corner for sheep. I am in Scotland, what paperwork or notification has to be done and who to? Thanks

Bionic · « **Reply #1 on:** March 23, 2016, 02:54:47 pm »

Je, do you mean you want the land for someone else to put their sheep on?

Je · « **Reply #2 on:** March 23, 2016, 09:28:00 pm »

No Bionic my own sheep, just not sure if it was as straight forward as putting up fence within my field. Je

Womble · « **Reply #3 on:** March 23, 2016, 10:44:43 pm »

I certainly hope so, otherwise we're in some serious bother!

Foobar · « **Reply #4 on:** March 24, 2016, 09:10:11 am »

I think its just when removing field boundaries that you have to get permission. You can create as many new ones as you like AFAIK, especially if you are creating hedgerows.

Maggy · « **Reply #5 on:** March 24, 2016, 09:20:12 am »

Are you in receipt of BPS? In Wales, if you are,then,you would need to notify Welsh Government once the work was done of any new enclosures created and map new field bounderies - not sure about in Scotland sorry.

Je · « **Reply #6 on:** March 24, 2016, 09:28:22 pm »

Thank you for your help, bit of fencing over Easter I think.

ellied · « **Reply #7 on:** March 29, 2016, 05:07:23 pm »

My holding came as 10 acres in a single field. I promptly divided it in 4 and more recently added a 'corridor' paddock to make moving stock easier between barn and back fields, aswell as using it for feed rings in winter to reduce poaching in the adjacent field (which is behind my neighbours' kitchen window!).

Nothing notified as the original marches remain intact, it's just subdivision of existing land. But I noticed after a few years the new fences appeared in the new issued holding map and in plans used by the Hydro to record/plan overhead power/poles for wayleaves, so I assume there isn't an issue (in Scotland).