Forum Navigation
+ Reply to Thread
Results 1 to 8 of 10
Thread: How many plots to an acre
- 16-06-2009, 08:21 PM #1
How many plots to an acre
My nearest allotments are a 36 mile round trip away I've been looking hard for land to rent.
My friend and I are about to approach a farmer regarding a piece of land near us that has sat idle for many years. It's a strip of land approx an acre in size and is cut once a year but that's the only activity.
Am I right in thinking that farmers receive a payment for unused land, if so how much is it per acre? Also - how many allotments to the acre is the norm?
- 16-06-2009, 11:44 PM #2
A standard plot used to be Ten Rod.
So 16 plots to the acre.
See http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...erch_4438.html for a full explanation.Always thank people who have helped you immediately, as they may not be around to thank later.
Visit my blog at http://podsplot.blogspot.com/ - Updated 18th October 2009
I support http://www.hearingdogs.org.uk/
- 17-06-2009, 06:53 PM #3
Thanks for that Peter.
I called the farmer tonight, a lovely chap who's quite keen in seeing the field used. Seems that he sprays it once a year to try and keep in under some sort of control but other than that it lies idle. It's an acre in size and he does receive some sort of subsidy for having it set aside.
I told him that if it goes ahead we would be keen to cover both sides by putting a contract in place. He's going to have a chat with the guy that takes care of the finances to see if it's do-able and will get back to me. Fingers crossed, but if he does come back to us I have no idea how much the figure may be - place your bets.
- 17-06-2009, 07:03 PM #4
If it is setaside and he recieves a payment for it it can not be cultivated that is why it is only seen once a year he cannot even graze it funny rules and a satelite camera looking down to see what go's on..
..jacob
What lies behind us,And what lies before us,Are tiny matters compared to what lies Within us ...
Ralph Waide Emmerson
-
He will receive a set-aside subsidy for taking it out of production, so you may have to match the subsidy payment he receives. As a rough guide, my tenency agreement states that I rent the land at the going rental for potato acres - currently I rent for £250/acre. So if you get 16 allotments to an acre and pay £250 per acre then it works out at about £16 per allotment to cover the rent.
Rat
British by birth
Scottish by the Grace of God
http://scotsburngarden.blogspot.com/
http://davethegardener.blogspot.com/
- 17-06-2009, 07:57 PM #6
Thanks very much for that SR, I had heard that figure mentioned before but was unsure if it was current. Now we'll just have to wait and see what he has to say when he gets back to us.
- 18-06-2009, 02:14 PM #7
Seedling
- Join Date
- Jun 2009
- Location
- north eat of scotland
- Posts
- 97
oh i hope he does im so excited...couldnt sleep last night thinking of all the things i could grow..lol
- 18-06-2009, 04:49 PM #8
You would get hit by a Change Of Use (COU) by the planners and then have to apply for planning permission and even for planning for any sheds and green houses...I know they are tempory buildings but they can insist on planning.
My phone has more Processing power than the Computers NASA used to fake the Moon Landings
Similar Threads
-
Would I be mad to buy a 5 acre field?
By BFG in forum General chitchatReplies: 114Last Post: 20-06-2017, 08:36 PM -
How many allotments do you get per acre?
By LizyDrippin in forum Allotment FinderReplies: 11Last Post: 25-07-2010, 09:11 PM -
Just been given 1/4 acre field
By carlseawolf in forum General chitchatReplies: 45Last Post: 17-03-2010, 10:14 PM -
Plots available
By brooklynodog in forum Allotment FinderReplies: 1Last Post: 17-11-2009, 02:06 PM -
New Veg plots
By malcolmmacdee in forum Introduce Yourself!Replies: 3Last Post: 28-11-2008, 07:49 AM