The Welsh Government has announced that payments for woodland creation will be increased to cover 100% of 2023’s actual costs.
The rises will apply to the Woodland Creation Grant and the Small Grants - Woodland Creation Scheme with the next application window for both schemes opening on 24th July 2023.
The payment rates have increased for both planting capital works and the associated fencing capital works.
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Old payment rates (£) |
New payment rates (£) |
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Woodland Category |
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|
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Capital Works - Enhanced Mixed Woodland |
3,600 |
5,146 |
|
Capital - Native Woodland Carbon |
4,500 |
6,170 |
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Capital Works - Native Woodland (1,600) |
3,000 |
4,550 |
|
Capital Works - Native Woodland (1,100) |
2,100 |
3,302 |
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Fencing |
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|
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Post & wire fencing with stock netting |
5.56 |
8.32 |
|
Deer fencing |
11.93 |
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|
Gates |
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|
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Standard metal gate |
52 |
221.00 |
|
Standard hardwood gate |
236 |
669.41 |
|
Standard softwood gate |
150 |
291.75 |
|
Timber bridle |
151.44 |
220.83 |
|
Timber kissing gate |
181 |
237.80 |
Maintenance payments have increased from £60 per hectare per annum over 12 years to the following (other than for the agroforestry option).
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Yr1 |
Yr2 |
Yr3 |
Yr4 |
Yr5 |
Yr6 |
Yr7 |
Yr8 |
Yr9 |
Yr10 |
Yr11 |
Yr12 |
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£400 |
£300 |
£250 |
£70 |
£70 |
£70 |
£70 |
£70 |
£70 |
£70 |
£70 |
£70 |