Agri-Environment Scheme claims

Summary

A request was made to the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture for statistics on successful Agri-Environment Scheme claims for new dubs and scrapes, including planning approval requirements. The authority disclosed that there were 2 successful claims for dubs and 1 for scrapes, with specific details on the planning evidence submitted for each.

Key Facts

• There have been 2 successful claims for the creation of new dubs under Section 5/01a(ii) since the scheme's inception.
• Both successful dub claims required the submission of full planning approval details before payment.
• There has been 1 successful claim for the creation of new scrapes under Section 5/01a(ii) since the scheme's inception.
• The single scrape claim required evidence of permitted development rather than full planning approval.
• No scrape claims were made without submitting either planning approval or permitted development evidence.

Data Disclosed

• 2
• 1
• 0
• 2022-10-04
• 2022-10-05
• 2686857
• Section 5/01a(ii)

Original Request

1. Since the inception of the Agri-Environment Scheme how many successful claims have been made under Section 5/01a(ii) for the creation of new dubs? 2. Of the successful claims for new dubs how many were required to submit details of full planning approval prior to grant being paid? 3. Since the inception of the Agri-Environment Scheme how many successful claims have been made under Section 5/01a(ii) for the creation of new scrapes? 4. Of the successful claims for new scrapes how many were :- a. required to submit details of planning approval prior to grant being paid? b. required to submit evidence of permitted development prior to grant being paid? c. not required to submit either details of planning approval or evidence of permitted development prior to grant being paid?

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Full Response Text

Freedom of Information Co-ordinator Corporate Services Directorate Thie Slieau Whallian, Foxdale Road, St John’s, Isle of Man, IM4 3AS Tel no (01624) 685854 Fax no (01624 685851 Email: defa@gov.im www.gov.im

Our ref: 2686857 5th October 2022

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on the 4th October 2022 and which states:

"1. Since the inception of the Agri-Environment Scheme how many successful claims have been made under Section 5/01a(ii) for the creation of new dubs? 2. Of the successful claims for new dubs how many were required to submit details of full planning approval prior to grant being paid? 3. Since the inception of the Agri-Environment Scheme how many successful claims have been made under Section 5/01a(ii) for the creation of new scrapes? 4. Of the successful claims for new scrapes how many were :-

a. required to submit details of planning approval prior to grant being paid?

b. required to submit evidence of permitted development prior to grant being

paid?

c. not required to submit either details of planning approval or evidence of
permitted development prior to grant being paid?"

Response Noted below are the answers to your questions. "1. Since the inception of the Agri-Environment Scheme how many successful claims have been made under Section 5/01a(ii) for the creation of new dubs? 2 2. Of the successful claims for new dubs how many were required to submit details of full planning approval prior to grant being paid? 2 3. Since the inception of the Agri-Environment Scheme how many successful claims have been made under Section 5/01a(ii) for the creation of new scrapes? 1 4. Of the successful claims for new scrapes how many were :-

a. required to submit details of planning approval prior to grant being paid? 0

b. required to submit evidence of permitted development prior to grant being

paid? 1

c. not required to submit either details of planning approval or evidence of
permitted development prior to grant being paid?" 0 Please quote the reference number 2686857 in any future communications.

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