4 acres of Agricultural Land- To Rent

[Salcey]

So then - how much do you think it would be to rent 4 acres of agricultural land (Per year).
Its been setaside for as long as I can remember.
Northants/Bucks/Beds area

 

[PeterNatt]

Firstlyyou will need to get planning permission for change of use from agricultural to equestrian use. Agricultural land will be anything from £70 per acre per year and equestrian more. A local land agent will be able to advise you.

 

[Orangehorse]

You don't need change of use for grazing, but you do need planning permission for stables/school, etc. Whether a moveable field shelter is stables is a moot point - probably depends on local council policy.

If it is agricultural land it may only be a grazing licence which icould be only for 10 months of the year, so as not to create an agricultural tenancy.
Re-seeding is quite expensive if it is not grass land at the moment. Also what are the fences like? If you can only have it on a limited time then you don't want to go and spend a lot of time and trouble fencing.

As for rent - grass keep is around £55 per acre for cattle per year, but horses will be a lot more than that ........

There is quite a lot to look into before you commit.

 

[Salcey]

Thanks
Yes there is a lot to think about. The field has nice thick hedgerow all the way round and is 5 mins from home hence why I'm interested. I had realised that mobile shelters would be an issue, but with the hedging and the acreage they could live out if necessary.
So just unsure whether I need change of use then.