FARMLAND TO LET BY TENDER...Upper Buckton Farm forms part of the Harley Estate. The property briefly...

The Estate Office, The Vallets,

Whitfield, Hereford, HR2 9BA T: 01981 570727 F: 01981 570745

www.balfours.co.uk [email protected]

FARMLAND TO LET

BY TENDER

HARLEY ESTATE UPPER BUCKTON FARM

BUCKTON LEINTWARDINE

144.44 hectares (356.91 acres) of mixed arable and pasture land available as a whole or in two lots

together with modern farm buildings. To be let under a Farm Business Tenancy.

Tenders to be submitted by Noon Friday 17th May 2019

1.0. LOCATION Upper Buckton Farm is situated in the centre of the hamlet of Buckton, between the villages of Brampton

Bryan and Leintwardine in North Herefordshire. A location plan is attached at the end of these Particulars.

2.0. DESCRIPTION Upper Buckton Farm forms part of the Harley Estate. The property briefly comprises of a range of modern

agricultural buildings together with approximately 144.44 hectares (356.91 acres) of arable and pasture land.

The Farmhouse, its outbuildings and paddock will be available to let by separate negotiation.

3.0. PARTICULARS Lot 1 is located to south of the road through Buckton and comprises of approximately 88.91 hectares (219.71

acres). It is broadly classified as Grade 2 and 3 according to the Agricultural Land Classification Map for England.

The land is a mixture of arable (89.75 acres) with grass leys (54.06 acres) and permanent pasture (66.81 acres).

There are small wooded areas and the River Teme flows through the middle of the block. The land also includes

the point-to-point racecourse. The Landlord will reserve the right to utilise the racecourse and parking areas for

up to three meetings per annum. In addition, the racecourse must remain in permanent pasture. The plan

annexed to these Particulars identifies the location of the racecourse and parking areas.

Lot 1 also includes a range of farm buildings a schedule and block plan are attached at the end of these

Particulars.

Lot 2 is located to the north of the road through Buckton and is mainly arable land with some arable reversion

and smaller parcels of permanent pasture. The land is also classified as Grade 2 and 3 according to the

Agricultural Land Classification Map for England.

A field schedule and plan for each lot is provided at the back of these Particulars.

4.0. TENANCY AGREEMENT The Letting will be subject to a detailed Farm Business Tenancy (FBT) agreement, a copy of which is held at the

Balfours LLP Hereford office and is available for inspection by prospective tenderers during normal office hours

or as an Adobe PDF document via email upon request. The tenancy document agreement contains inter alia the

following heads to Agreement:

4.1. Term – The FBT agreement will be for a period of five years with effect from 1st November 2019, subject

to holdover by the current Tenant. The agreement will include a break clause at the end of year one

exercisable by either party on four months’ notice.

4.2. Rent – Will be payable monthly in advance by banker’s standing order. The first instalment of rent will be

due on the signing of the tenancy agreement followed by payments on the 1st day of each month. Rent to

be reviewed with effect from third anniversary of the commencement date of the tenancy.

4.3. Outgoings – The Tenant will be responsible for all other outgoings if appropriate for the holding including

water, electricity charges, drainage rates etc.

4.4. Repairs and Maintenance – The Tenant will be responsible for keeping the holding in good agricultural and

environmental condition together with all the fields, field boundaries including fences, gates, gate posts

and hedges including cutting or trimming. Repairing obligations are set out in more detail in a copy of the

FBT agreement and will be in accordance with the Agriculture (Maintenance, Repair and Insurance of

Fixed Equipment) Regulations 1973 (SI 1973/1473) as amended. In the event of a Tenant not carrying

out the appropriate work as referred to above and as incorporated in the agreement, the Landlord will be

entitled to carry out the work and charge the Tenant the cost for doing so at normal contract rates.

4.5. Insurance – The Tenant will be responsible for the insurance of his own livestock, plant machinery and

equipment.

4.6. Tenancy Agreement – The Tenant will be required to sign the tenancy agreement together with statutory

notices within 28 days of acceptance of tender.

4.7. Record of Condition – A photographic record of condition is to be drawn up at the commencement of the

tenancy.

5.0. SPORTING RIGHTS All sporting and hunting rights are reserved by the Landlord who may exercise the rights personally or may

authorise some other person to exercise them on his behalf.

6.0. EASEMENTS AND WAYLEAVES The right to grant easements and wayleaves to third parties is reserved to the Landlord who will be entitled to all

the payments received for any new and all existing easements or wayleaves.

7.0. TIMBER/WOODLAND All timber and other trees are reserved to the Landlord, but broken/fallen branches may be removed by the

Tenant. If not removed within a reasonable time, the Landlord reserves the right to remove the trees subject to

making good any damage caused.

8.0. WATER We understand that mains water is available to some of the fields in Lot 1 but the farm buildings and remaining

land in Lot 2 are served by a private water supply.

9.0. CROPPING The Tenants will be free to crop the land as they wish subject to the following provisions:

9.1. Permanent Pasture – to remain as permanent pasture unless re-seeding becomes necessary in such

circumstances the Landlord’s consent will be provided subject to the necessary Environmental Impact

Assessment/Screening provisions being approved by Natural England.

9.2. Genetically Modified Crops – only permitted with Landlord’s prior approval.

9.3. Potatoes – Potatoes must not be grown in rotation more than one year in five. The seed shall be certified

and/or virsus tested and disease free. Consent will be given to sublet land for the growing of potatoes

subject to an additional payment to the Landlord of 20% of the rent received by the Tenant.

9.4. Buffer Strips – Buffer strips/Grass margins are to be maintained as existing and must not be ploughed. 9.5. In-Field Trees – There must be no ploughing/cultivations under the canopy of any in-field trees. 9.6. Point-to-Point Course – The course must be maintained as permanent pasture, kept topped and weed free.

The parking areas must also be maintained as permanent pasture.

The last five-year cropping for each field is attached at the end of these Particulars.

10.0. FIELD DETAILS Field details for Basic Payment Scheme purposes will be made available where possible.

11.0. BPS ENTITLEMENTS There will be approximately 33 entitlements transferred with the land. Further Basic Payment Entitlements may

be available by separate negotiation with the outgoing Tenant. The incoming Tenant is responsible for making

arrangements for their own entitlements.

12.0. AGRI-ENVIRONMENT SCHEMES All the land is currently entered into an Entry Level with Higher Level Environmental Stewardship Scheme which

runs until 31st September 2020. A copy of the scheme can be made available at request via email from the

Agents. The incoming Tenant for Lots 1 and 2 will be responsible for the transfer and compliance with the

scheme until it terminates. The scheme is broadly outlined in a schedule attached to these Particulars.

13.0. IN-GOING VALUATION There will be no in-going valuation. Cropped fields will be left in stubble.

14.0. EARLY ENTRY The incoming Tenant will be permitted Early Entry to the arable fields, once the outgoing Tenant has harvested

any crops and removed any straw, provided that they have signed and returned the tenancy agreement.

15.0. HOLDOVER The outgoing Tenant will have access to the land to complete the 2019 harvest, remove any straw and hold a

farm disposal sale.

16.0. HEDGES, BOUNDARIES AND GATES Tenants will be responsible for keeping field boundaries stock proof and maintained to a high standard including

hedge cutting on an annual basis. Roadside hedges and other hedges must be trimmed annually with care taken

to preserve and improve their existing shape. No hedges to be cut back beyond the annual

growth, without prior Landlord’s approval and otherwise in accordance with Cross Compliance Rules, and in

accordance with the current stewardship scheme.

17.0. PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY A number of footpaths pass through the property, the route of which is clearly delineated by waymarking and

arrows and as shown on the plan attached to these Particulars. These must be maintained by the Tenant in

accordance with the regulations.

18.0. VERMIN CONTROL Tenants will be required to control rabbits, pigeons, rats, moles and other pests on the holding. In the case of any

shooting, prior notification must be given to the relevant gamekeepers.

19.0. VIEWING Viewings of the land must be made by prior appointment only. Please contact Balfours LLP on 01981 570727 if

you wish to do so.

UPPER BUCKTON FARM, BUCKTON – SCHEDULE OF AREAS AND LAND USES

LOT 1

Field Name OS Tile Parcel

Area

Description Hectares Acres

Bridge Paddock SO3772 2399 0.61 1.52 Permanent Pasture

Bridge Meadow SO3772 3391 5.87 14.49 Arable

Longcraft West SO3772 3863 5.32 13.15 Arable (Pt. Point-to-Point)

Middle Meadow SO3772 4176 7.28 17.98 Arable (Pt. Point-to-Point)

Permanent Pasture (Point-to-

Bridge Meadow Grass SO3772 6297 3.88 9.60 Point)

Longcraft East SO3772 7166 5.18 12.79 Grass Ley (Pt. Point-to-Point)

Orels SO3772 7683 3.64 8.98 Arable

Marstons Meadow SO3772 9768 4.02 9.94 Grass Ley (Point-to-Point)

Judy's Field SO3773 3909 0.57 1.41 Permanent Pasture

SO3773 5105 0.13 0.32 Woodland

SO3773 5902 0.60 1.47 Permanent Pasture

Weir Field SO3773 6315 3.34 8.26 Arable

Long Meadow SO3773 8408 3.32 8.21 Permanent Pasture

Long Meadow SO3773 9216 2.20 5.44 Permanent Pasture

SO3872 0988 7.44 18.38 Arable

SO3872 1099 3.85 9.51 Grass Ley (Point-to-Point)

Little Field North SO3872 2076 4.10 10.14 Arable

Little Field South SO3872 2164 2.97 7.35 Grass Ley (Point-to-Point)


Permanent Pasture (Point-to-

Fifteen Acres SO3872 4576 5.99 14.81 Point)

Violets SO3872 4908 5.24 12.94 Permanent Pasture


Rough Patch SO3872 6092 2.67 6.61 Permanent Pasture


Front Meadow SO3873 1524 3.18 7.86 Grass Ley

Long Patch SO3873 2416 2.01 4.98 Grass Ley

SO3873 2930 0.41 1.02 Farm Buildings


Mill Leat 0.19 0.47 Stream

Mill Leat 0.61 1.50 Stream

River Teme 2.34 5.78 River

Total 88.91 219.71

LOT 2

Field Name OS Tile Parcel

Area

Description Hectares Acres

SO3773 4523 0.33 0.81 Arable Reversion

SO3773 4833 0.40 1.00 Arable Reversion

Potlid SO3773 6426 3.90 9.63 Arable Reversion

Big Brickhill SO3773 6748 13.97 34.53 Arable

Pt. Big Brickhill SO3773 6038 0.01 0.04 Pond

Little Brickhill SO3773 7953 3.85 9.52 Arable

Coxhall Field SO3773 8387 6.16 15.22 Arable

Rindels SO3773 9965 3.73 9.21 Arable

Twelve Acres SO3873 0247 4.92 12.16 Arable

Pound Field SO3873 1033 3.52 8.71 Arable

Marlpit SO3873 1477 3.90 9.64 Permanent Pasture

Townsend Upper SO3873 1752 2.86 7.06 Arable

Stitch SO3873 3067 3.53 8.72 Arable


Townsend SO3873 4964 3.19 7.88 Arable

Lot Total 55.53 137.20

LOT 1 – FARM BUILDINGS SCHEDULE

Building Description Size Ref:

ft² m²

A Hay and Straw Shed Concrete framed open 3,282 304.91 4 bay sided building with lean-to on two sides. Corrugated

tin roof.

B Livestock Building Steel portal frame under 10,169 944.77 8 bay corrugated roof. Adjoining

Building A, open fronted.

Clad to side and back.

C Enclosed Dutch Barn Dutch barn with 2,319 215.46 corrugated roof. Timber

clad to all sides. Sliding

door. Concrete floor.

D General Purpose Building Portal frame building with 2,400 222.94 3 bay corrugated roof. Concrete floor. Clad to all sides.

Double door.

E General Purpose Building Portal frame building with 5,379 499.77 5 bay corrugated floor. Adjoins

building C and D. Number of small lean-to clad

buildings adjoin.

G Livestock handling 936 86.92

NB: All sizes are approximate.

FIVE YEAR CROPPING SCHEDULE

LOT 1

Field Name OS Tile Parcel 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 Bridge Meadow

SO3772 3391 Winter Wheat Winter Oil Seed Rape

Winter Barley Winter Wheat Potatoes

Longcraft West

SO3772 3863 Winter Barley Winter Wheat Winter Oil Seed Rape

Winter Barley Winter Wheat

Middle Meadow

SO3772 4176 Winter Wheat Winter Oil Seed Rape

Winter Barley Winter Wheat Potatoes

Longcraft East

SO3772 7166 Grass Ley Grass Ley Grass Ley Grass Ley Grass Ley

Orels SO3772 7683 Winter Barley Winter Wheat Winter Oil Seed Rape

Winter Barley Winter Wheat

Marstons Meadow


Weir Field SO3773 6315 Winter Wheat Potatoes Winter Wheat Winter Oil Seed Rape

Winter Barley

Spinney SO3872 0988 Winter Wheat Potatoes Winter Wheat Winter Oil Seed Rape

Winter Barley

Spinney Grass


Little Field North

SO3872 2076 Winter Wheat Potatoes Winter Wheat Winter Oil Seed Rape

Winter Barley

Little Field South


Front Meadow


LOT 2

Field Name OS Tile Parcel 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 Coxall Two SO3773 4523 Grass Ley Grass Ley Grass Ley Grass Ley Grass Ley

SO3773 4833 Grass Ley Grass Ley Grass Ley Grass Ley Grass Ley Potlid SO3773 6426 Grass Ley Grass Ley Grass Ley Grass Ley Grass Ley

Big Brickhill SO3773 6748 Winter Barley Winter Wheat Potatoes Winter Wheat Winter Oil Seed Rape

Pt. Big Brickhill

SO3773 6038

Little Brickhill SO3773 7953 Winter Barley Winter Wheat Potatoes Winter Wheat Winter Oil Seed Rape

Coxhall Field SO3773 8387 Winter Barley Winter Wheat Potatoes Winter Wheat Winter Oil Seed Rape

Rindels SO3773 9965 Potatoes Winter Barley Winter Wheat Potatoes Winter Wheat Twelve Acres SO3873 0247 Potatoes Winter Barley Winter Wheat Potatoes Winter Wheat Pound Field SO3873 1033 Potatoes Winter Barley Winter Wheat Potatoes Winter Wheat Marlpit SO3873 1477

Stitch SO3873 3067 Winter Barley (1ha Wild Bird

Seed)

Winter Wheat (1ha Wild Bird

Seed)

Winter Oil Seed Rape

(1ha Wild Bird Seed)

Winter Wheat (1ha Wild Bird

Seed)

Winter Oil Seed Rape

Townsend Lower

SO3873 4964 Winter Barley Winter

Wheat Winter Oil Seed Rape

Winter Wheat Winter Oil Seed Rape

ENTRY LEVEL WITH HIGHER LEVEL STEWARDSHIP SCHEME – SCHEDULE OF OPTIONS

Parcel Based Options

Lot Number Parcel Option

1 3391 HE2 – 4m buffer strip on cultivated land

HJ9 – 12m buffer strip for watercourses on cultivated land


1 6297 HK15 – Maintenance of grassland for target features

1 3863/7166 HD3 – Low depth, non-inversion cultivation on archaeological features

HE2 – 4m buffer strips on cultivated land

EK2 – Permanent grassland with low inputs



1 6315 HJ9 – 12m buffer strip for watercourses on cultivated land


1 9768 EK2 – Permanent grassland with low inputs

1 0988 HE2 – 4m buffer strips on cultivated land



1 2076 HE2 – 4m buffer strips on cultivated land





HD4 – Management of scrub on archaeological features





2 6748 HD3 – Low depth, non-inversion cultivation on archaeological features

HE2 – 4m buffer strip on cultivated land




HE10 – Floristically enhanced grass margin



HE10 – Floristically enhanced grass margin

2 1477 HD5 – Management of archaeological features on grassland





Whole Farm/Rotational/Farm Building Options

Option Description Option Amount

EB2 – Hedgerow management (on one- 2,730m

side of hedge)

EB3 – Enhanced hedgerow management 5,460m

HD1 – Maintenance of weatherproof 855m²

traditional farm building

HF12 – Enhanced wild bird seed mix plot 1.50ha (currently in parcel

3067)

HF14 – Unharvested, fertiliser-free 0.45ha

conservation headland.

TERMS OF THE TENDER

1. Tender to be submitted on the form supplied at the back of these Particulars and to be signed and

dated by the individual that wishes to take the tenancy.

2. The Tenders must be for a specific sum, no escalating tenders will be acceptable.

3. The Estate does not bind itself to accept the highest or any tender.

4. The Tender forms attached hereto to be sent to W R A Shuttleworth, Balfours LLP, The Estate Office,

The Vallets, Whitfield, Hereford. HR2 9BA and marked FBT Land Tender on the outside of the

envelope to arrive by Noon on Friday 17th May 2019.

5. The land on offer is let subject to these conditions and subject to faults and defects, whether a condition

or otherwise and neither the owners nor their agents are responsible for any such faults or defects or for

any statement contained in these Particulars.

6. The successful Tenderer will be deemed to acknowledge that he has not entered into this tender in

reliance on any of the said statements contained in these Particulars.

7. Any error or omission or misstatements in any of the said statements shall not entitle the successful

tenderer to rescind or be discharged from his Tender or entitle either party to conversational damages

nor in any circumstances give ether party cause of action.

8. Tenants shall be deemed to have full knowledge of the boundaries and neither the owners nor the

letting agents will be responsible for defining the boundaries of ownership thereof.

9. Planned areas and schedules: these are based on Ordnance Survey data and for reference only.

10. The successful tenderer will be required to undertake a credit reference check the cost of which will be

£200 to include their cost towards the contribution of the creation of the FBT agreement.

HARLEY ESTATE

UPPER BUCKTON FARM, BUCKTON

TENDER FORM

I (Full Name) of

(Address)

Telephone No.

Email Address:

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HEREBY OFFER FOR AT AN ANNUAL RENT EXCLUSIVE OF VAT:

Lot 1: The sum of £…………………………..per annum

Lot 2: The sum of £…………………………..per annum

Lots 1 and 2: The sum of £…………………………..per annum

Dates this ……………………….day of……………………2019

Signed: ………………………………………………………………………

Return to: Balfours LLP, The Estate Office, The Vallets, Whitfield, Hereford. HR2 9BA.

By: 12 Noon on Friday 17th May 2019

Please provide in addition to the tender form, the following information:-

(continue on a separate piece of paper if necessary)

1. Name and business address of tenderer:

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2. Trading name of tenderer if different to 1. above:

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3. Relationship between 1 and 2 above: ………………………………………………………………………………………………..

4. Brief summary of farming experience: ………………………………………………………………………………………………

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5. Location of existing farming business: ………………….…………………………………………………………………………….

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6. Scale of existing farming business (hectares farmed and number of employees etc):

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7. Summary of existing farm enterprises: ……………………………………………………………………………………………....

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8. Summary of cropping for tender land: ………………………………………………………………………………………………..

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9. Use of farm buildings (if tendering for Lot 1):

Please give a brief description of how the farm buildings will be used and occupied

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10. Name of Manager who will control this new business: ………………………………………………………………………

11. Please confirm there are no notifiable diseases on your existing holdings (s):

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12. Name of another agricultural Landlord from whom you rent land (if applicable):

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13. Name, address and telephone number of Guarantor (if applicable);

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