Description

LAND
The land extends to approximately 334.39 acres in total. The land has several access points, including road frontage onto Thornton Moor Road.

The land is classified as mostly Grade 5 on the Agricultural Land Classification Map.

FARM BUSINESS TENANCY
A Farm Business Tenancy agreement is to commence on 1st July 2024 to 30th June 2029.

A copy of the Farm Business Tenancy can be made available for inspection.

REPAIR
There are no buildings included with the letting, any works carried out to the land will be on a Fully Repairing and Insuring basis, for drainage, boundaries and fencing etc.

RENT
The rent will be payable 6 monthly in advance on 1st July and 1st January in each year.

ASSIGNMENT & SUBLETTING
Assignment and subletting will not be permitted.

DESIGNATIONS
The land is designated as part of the South Pennine Moors Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and Special Protection Area (SPA), as well as being designated for its upland plants and breeding birds.

USE
The land is to be farmed as permanent pasture for grazing and mowing only, however winter grazing on the moorland will not be permitted. The tenant will be required to farm to the usual standards of good husbandry throughout the duration of the tenancy and particular interest to good environmental standards and sustainability will be required.

WATER QUALITY
The Landlord’s priority is water quality, as such the Farm Business Tenancy will include the following terms:
The tenant is not to place on the holding any hut, tent, etc
Not to carry out sheep dipping on the holding
The tenant shall not carry out any tipping or deposit any waste
material on the holding
The tenant shall not change the use of any building or make
any manure heap
The tenant shall not cause permit or allow anything which
does or may pollute any water supply, watercourse, reservoir,
pond etc
Shall not use any herbicide, fungicide, insecticide or any
artificial fertiliser unless agreed in writing by the landlord
Shall store, spread, or otherwise deal with all manure so as
not to pollute any water supply and in any case shall not
spread it upon any part of the holding which lies with 50
meters of any such supply or waters
Shall not make or keep silage upon the holding unless prior
express consent is received from the landlord as to the area,
method or storage and handling of effluent.
Shall not overstock or over graze the pasture which results
in poaching or bare soil and will keep full grass cover.
Remove any carcass of any dead stock immediately