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Making a Joint Application for the Afforestation Scheme Grant

  • 23-04-2013 9:36am
    #1
    ODonohue42
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6 ✭


    Hi,

    I've been interested in buying land to plant forestry for a while and I'd like to take the next step forward. I have done quite a lot of research into terms surrounding the grants, but I've gotten mixed messages surrounding one particular clause. One of my parents is a practising farmer, with a herd number, and from reading this article, I can own the land, we can have a joint ownership of the application and apply for the grant with that parent as the main applicant to receive the farmer rate of premium on the woodland. From the article:
    • "In many situations persons in joint management with the legal owner may have little or no off-farm income. In these cases where the legal owner has difficulty qualifying for the farmer rate of premium, one of the joint managers can and should be the applicant for the forestry premium scheme.
    • Joint management arrangements must be between immediate family members namely husband, wife, sons, daughters, brothers and sisters. A consent form must be completed between the owners of the land and the applicant.
    • All applicants for the forestry premium scheme should clarify beforehand that they meet the requirements of the scheme and also the rate at which payments will be made"
    From the government document on the afforestation scheme here,
    • "In order to qualify for Afforestation grants and premiums applicants must own, lease or be in joint management of the lands proposed for planting.
    • The owner of the lands may give permission to an immediate family member who is jointly managing the lands to claim the afforestation grant and premiums. A joint management arrangement must be between immediate family members, namely, husband and wife, sons, daughters, parents, brothers and sisters. Joint management consent forms are available at Appendix 11 of the Forestry Schemes Manual (on the website under Forestry Publications)."
    So it seems like this is possible. Could anyone confirm that this is the case, and if there are any other hidden implications of applying in this way?

    Thanks!


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