the poplars & oaktree farm, deeping st nicholas, spalding ... - Longstaff

By Direction of AEC Farms
TO LET
THE POPLARS & OAKTREE FARM, DEEPING ST NICHOLAS,
SPALDING, SOUTH LINCOLNSHIRE, PE11 3DJ
A Commercial Ring Fence Arable Farm
IN TOTAL APPROXIMATELY 95.57 HECTARES (236.15 ACRES)
TO LET BY INFORMAL TENDER IN ONE LOT
ON A 5 YEAR FARM BUSINESS TENANCY COMMENCING OCTOBER 2013
Closing Date for Tenders: Friday - 12 July 2013 at 12 Noon
Reference No:
S8816

GENERAL INFORMATION
LOCATION:
The Poplars & Oaktree Farm comprises a single block of land located on <strong>the</strong> south side of <strong>the</strong> A1175 (formerly A16)
approximately 2 miles west of <strong>the</strong> centre of Deeping St Nicholas and 3 miles east of Market Deeping. It is within
convenient distance of Spalding, Bourne, Stamford and Peterborough.
DESCRIPTION:
The Farm extends to approximately 95.57 Hectares (236.15 Acres) in one very conveniently shaped parcel of arable
land with easy access via internal <strong>farm</strong> roads to all enclosures toge<strong>the</strong>r with <strong>the</strong> benefit of modern buildings including
1,000 tonne on-floor Grain Store and useful additional buildings, all located in a central yard with secure gated access
from <strong>the</strong> A1175.
LAND AND SOILS CLASSIFICATION:
The land is classified Grade II on <strong>the</strong> Land Classification Map of England & Wales and is a mixture of <strong>the</strong>
Downholland 1 Series described as “deep stoneless humous clay soils, calcareous in places” with some peaty soils
and deep humous calcareous silty soils suitable for cereals, sugar beet, potatoes and field vegetables and <strong>the</strong>
Clayhi<strong>the</strong> Series which is described as “deep humous fine loamy over sandy and fine loamy over clayey soils mainly
calcareous with some peat soils and suitable for cereals, sugar beet and potatoes”.
FARM BUSINESS TENANCY AGREEMENT:
The Farm will be let on a Farm Business Tenancy for 5 years from Autumn 2013 which will include <strong>the</strong> following
main terms:
1. Commencement date: 11th October 2013
2. Term: 5 years
3. Rent payable: Half yearly in advance, <strong>the</strong> first payment on <strong>the</strong> signing of <strong>the</strong> Agreement and
<strong>the</strong>reafter on 6 April and 11 October each year.
4. Maintenance: The tenant will be responsible for <strong>the</strong> full maintenance of <strong>the</strong> Farm including
buildings, roadways, ditches and all o<strong>the</strong>r Landlord’s items including <strong>the</strong>
automatic <strong>farm</strong> entrance gate.
5. Insurance: The tenant will be responsible for reimbursing <strong>the</strong> Landlord for <strong>the</strong> insurance
premium on <strong>the</strong> <strong>farm</strong> buildings and will also be required to put in place Public
Liability / Property Owner’s Insurance in respect of <strong>the</strong> Farm generally. Fur<strong>the</strong>r
details are available from <strong>the</strong> Letting Agents.
6. Drainage Charges & O<strong>the</strong>r
Normal Outgoings: To be <strong>the</strong> responsibility of <strong>the</strong> tenant.
ESTATE AGENTS ~ VALUERS ~ AUCTIONEERS ~ SURVEYORS

METHOD OF LETTING:
The land is offered to let as a whole by Informal Tender:
Closing Date for Tenders: 12 Noon on Friday, 12 July 2013
Tenders are to be submitted on <strong>the</strong> enclosed Tender Form and returned to <strong>the</strong> Agricultural Department at our
Spalding Office.
SERVICES:
There is a metered mains water supply to <strong>the</strong> <strong>farm</strong>yard toge<strong>the</strong>r with single and three phase electricity.
WAYLEAVES & EASEMENTS ETC:
The land is subject to, and offered with <strong>the</strong> benefit of, all existing rights, including rights of way, whe<strong>the</strong>r public or
private, light, support, drainage, water, electricity and o<strong>the</strong>r rights, easements, quasi-easements and all wayleaves,
whe<strong>the</strong>r referred to specifically in <strong>the</strong>se Particulars or not. The Landlord will retain any wayleave payments in respect
of <strong>the</strong> Farm.
RIGHTS OF WAY:
We are not aware of any public rights of way which affect <strong>the</strong> land.
DYKES & DITCHES:
Certain dykes fall within <strong>the</strong> responsibility of <strong>the</strong> Welland & Deepings Internal Drainage Board and are subject to <strong>the</strong>ir
normal byelaws. These dykes are highlighted in blue on <strong>the</strong> plans within <strong>the</strong>se Particulars. It will be a condition of <strong>the</strong>
tenancy that <strong>the</strong> dyke coloured in red on <strong>the</strong> plan should be cleaned out by <strong>the</strong> tenant (or <strong>the</strong> drainage board on <strong>the</strong>ir
behalf) annually in order to maintain drainage on <strong>the</strong> <strong>farm</strong>.
TENANTRIGHT:
Tenantright for unexhausted manurial values and any post-harvest cultivations will be payable by <strong>the</strong> incomer, such
sum to be stated by <strong>the</strong> Landlord’s Agents and payable at <strong>the</strong> time of signing of <strong>the</strong> Tenancy Agreement. Fur<strong>the</strong>r
details will be available in due course.
DILAPIDATIONS:
There will be no claim allowed for dilapidations (if any) at <strong>the</strong> commencement of <strong>the</strong> tenancy but dilapidations will be
charged if appropriate at <strong>the</strong> end of <strong>the</strong> tenancy.
CONTRACTS & QUOTAS:
There is a contract for sugar beet growing for 2013 for 1,036 tonnes. This will be transferred to <strong>the</strong> tenant for <strong>the</strong>
duration of <strong>the</strong> tenancy.
RIGHT OF HOLDOVER:
The majority, if not all, of <strong>the</strong> land will be cleared by 1st October 2013 but any temporary right of holdover as
required will be retained by <strong>the</strong> Landlord until crops are harvested.
USE OF BUILDINGS:
The Grain Store will be required until 31st May 2014 for <strong>the</strong> storage and out-loading of <strong>the</strong> 2013 harvest. Such
electricity as may be used by <strong>the</strong> Landlord will be reimbursed to <strong>the</strong> incoming tenant on a basis to be agreed. The
incoming tenant will be requested to provide loading facilities for <strong>the</strong> Landlord’s outgoing crop upon reasonable notice
and on terms to be agreed. The Landlord also reserves a Right of Holdover on <strong>the</strong> Workshop / Implement Store (in
<strong>the</strong> north east corner of <strong>the</strong> yard) until 31st May 2014.
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MACHINERY SALE:
The landlord will reserve <strong>the</strong> right to hold a dispersal sale of <strong>farm</strong> machinery and equipment in and around <strong>the</strong>
<strong>farm</strong>yard and buildings plus a dedicated area of stubble land in Field No. TF1712 8060 on 26th October 2013.
Fur<strong>the</strong>r details are available from <strong>the</strong> Letting Agents.
SPORTING RIGHTS:
The Sporting Rights are let to a third party and are not available with <strong>the</strong> letting of <strong>the</strong> land. Fur<strong>the</strong>r information is
available from <strong>the</strong> Letting Agents.
SINGLE FARM PAYMENT:
94.37 Entitlements will be transferred to <strong>the</strong> incoming tenant at no charge, who will be under an obligation to comply
with Cross Compliance Regulations and to activate <strong>the</strong> Entitlements in each year of <strong>the</strong> tenancy. They are to be
returned to <strong>the</strong> Landlord in <strong>the</strong>ir present form or any subsequent scheme that becomes appropriate under EU / RPA
Regulations and which <strong>the</strong> tenant becomes entitled to as a result of occupation of <strong>the</strong> Farm. These are to be
returned to <strong>the</strong> Landlord or <strong>the</strong> Landlord’s nominated successor at <strong>the</strong> end of <strong>the</strong> tenancy for <strong>the</strong> nominal sum of £1.
The incoming tenant will indemnify <strong>the</strong> Landlord with regards to Cross Compliance Regulations from <strong>the</strong> date of
completion of <strong>the</strong> tenancy or early entry (whichever is <strong>the</strong> sooner) until 31 December 2013. Copies of <strong>the</strong> RPA Land
Register plans are available upon request from Longstaff’s Agricultural Department - Spalding Office.
ENTRY LEVEL STEWARDSHIP:
The land is currently entered into an Entry Level Stewardship Scheme as part of a wider land holding. This
commenced on 1st January 2012 and runs to 31/12/16. The tenant will be required to continue to have <strong>the</strong> land
entered into <strong>the</strong> Scheme. Natural England have indicated that ei<strong>the</strong>r <strong>the</strong> land can be incorporated into an incoming
tenant’s existing scheme or alternatively, this land can be entered into The Scheme in isolation, subject to meeting <strong>the</strong>
points target. Prospective tenants are advised to satisfy <strong>the</strong>mselves in relation to <strong>the</strong> options, points target
requirements and Natural England Rules relating to <strong>the</strong> transfer of land which is entered into <strong>the</strong> scheme. Copies of
<strong>the</strong> Existing Entry Level Stewardship Options Map are available from <strong>the</strong> Letting Agents.
UNDER-DRAINAGE:
We understand that various drainage schemes were carried out on <strong>the</strong> <strong>farm</strong> in <strong>the</strong> 1970’s and although no plans are
available for <strong>the</strong> <strong>farm</strong>, some fur<strong>the</strong>r details are available upon request from <strong>the</strong> Letting Agents.
IRRIGATION LICENCE:
There is an Abstraction Licence (Licence No. 5/31/14/S/199) which will be made available to <strong>the</strong> tenant. The Licence
permits abstraction of 25,000 m³ per annum. Copies of <strong>the</strong> Abstraction Licence are available on request from <strong>the</strong>
Letting Agents. The tenant will be responsible for payment of <strong>the</strong> licence charges and must prove to <strong>the</strong> Landlord that
<strong>the</strong>se have been paid in each year of <strong>the</strong> tenancy.
DRAINAGE RATES:
The tenant will be responsible for <strong>the</strong> annual drainage rates payable to <strong>the</strong> Welland & Deepings Internal Drainage
Board. The rates for <strong>the</strong> current year (2013/14) in respect of <strong>the</strong> Farm are approximately £1,531.49 and will be
apportioned accordingly from <strong>the</strong> date of <strong>the</strong> commencement of <strong>the</strong> tenancy. For <strong>the</strong> remainder of <strong>the</strong> tenancy <strong>the</strong>
Board will account direct to <strong>the</strong> tenant.
CROPPING:
No Potatoes have been grown on <strong>the</strong> <strong>farm</strong> since 1989. The tenant of <strong>the</strong> <strong>farm</strong> will be restricted to growing a
maximum of 18.21 Hectares (45 Acres) of potatoes on <strong>the</strong> <strong>farm</strong> in any one year or alternatively an average to be
spread over <strong>the</strong> whole five year term. The tenant will not be permitted to sublet any part of <strong>the</strong> Holding.
ESTATE AGENTS ~ VALUERS ~ AUCTIONEERS ~ SURVEYORS

PLANS, AREAS & SCHEDULES:
These Particulars and plans have been prepared as carefully as possible. It should be noted that <strong>the</strong> plans have been
specifically prepared for “identification purposes only” and although believed to be correct, <strong>the</strong>ir accuracy is not
guaranteed. The areas have been taken from a combination of <strong>the</strong> Rural Payments Agency’s Rural Land Register and
<strong>the</strong> Ordnance Survey Promap System.
BOUNDARIES:
The successful tenant shall be deemed to have full knowledge of all boundaries.
PHOTOGRAPHS AND PARTICULARS:
These were taken and prepared in May / June 2013.
VIEWING:
Parties are invited to inspect <strong>the</strong> Farm on three “Viewing Afternoons” as follows:
• Friday 21st June 2013 between 2pm - 5pm
• Thursday 27th June between 2pm - 5pm
• Friday 5th July between 2pm - 5pm
No Appointment is necessary but please report to <strong>the</strong> <strong>farm</strong>yard initially where details will be taken on arrival.
Interested parties access <strong>the</strong> Farm at <strong>the</strong>ir own risk and are asked to take care when inspecting <strong>the</strong> current cropping.
STAMP DUTY LAND TAX:
Prospective Tenants are advised to make <strong>the</strong>ir own enquiries in relation potential Stamp Duty Land Tax charges
which may be payable upon signing <strong>the</strong> lease.
FURTHER INFORMATION:
If any fur<strong>the</strong>r information is required regarding <strong>the</strong> Farm, please contact Longstaff’s Agricultural Department on
01775 765536.
LOCAL AUTHORITIES:
District & Planning:
County & Highways:
Water:
Internal Drainage Board:
Electricity Supplier:
South Holland District Council, Priory Road, Spalding, Lincs. PE11 2XE
CALL 01775 761161
Lincolnshire County Council, County Offices, Newland, Lincoln LN1 1YL
CALL 01522 552222
Anglian Water Customer Services, PO Box 10642, Harlow, Essex, CM20 9HA
CALL 08457 919155
Welland & Deepings Internal Drainage Board
Deeping House, Welland Terrace, Spalding, PE11 1TD
CALL 01775 725861
Eon, Griffin Court, Phoenix Business Park, Nottingham, NG8 6AT
CALL 0345 055 0065
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GRAIN STORE
IMPLEMENT STORE
WORKSHOP
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PRESENT AND PAST CROPPING
Please note <strong>the</strong> areas stated include roadways, grass margins and dykes. These have been taken from <strong>the</strong> RPA Plans
Approximate
Field Name NG No. Field AREA (ha) ACRES 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004
Oaktree - Pt Drier
Field
Pt 8060 6.03 14.89 OSR Wheat Peas Wheat Linseed
Wheat Wheat
Sugar
Beet/SAS
Wheat
Peas
Oaktree - Pt Drier
Field
EF4 -
Nectar
Flower Mix
Pt 8060 0.66 1.63 EF4 -
Nectar
Flower Mix
Peas Wheat Linseed Wheat Wheat
Sugar
Beet/
SAS
Wheat
Peas
Oaktree Cradge
Side A Pt 0530
15.16 37.45 Wheat OSR Wheat Harvest
Peas
Wheat Sugar
Beet/
Linseed
Wheat
SAS/
Linseed/
Sugar Beet
Wheat
Wheat/
Linseed/
Sugar Beet
Oaktree Cradge
Side B Pt 0530
6.68 16.50 Linseed Wheat Sugar Beet Wheat Harvest
Peas
Wheat Sugar Beet
Wheat
SAS/Wheat
Sugar Beet
No. 7 Stonehouse
Side
2182 6.87 16.97 Wheat OSR Wheat Linseed Wheat Peas Wheat
Linseed
Wheat
Linseed
Part Oaktree A Pt 4146 2.05 5.06 Wild Wild
Birdseed Birdseed
Wheat Sugar Beet
Wheat Harvest
Peas
Wheat
Linseed
Wheat
Linseed
Part Oaktree A Pt 4146 9.81 24.24 Wheat Linseed Wheat Sugar Beet Wheat Harvest
Peas
Wheat
Linseed Wheat Linseed
Oaktree B Pt 4146 8.06 19.91 OSR Wheat Sugar Beet Wheat Harvest
Peas
Wheat Linseed Wheat Sugar Beet Wheat
Oaktree C
Pt 4146
9.00 22.23 Harvest
Peas
Wheat Wheat Sugar Beet Wheat Wheat Harvest
Peas
Wheat Sugar Beet Wheat
Poplar Farm
House Field
6789 10.03 24.78 OSR Wheat Harvest
Peas
Wheat
Linseed Wheat Sugar
Beet / SAS
Wheat
Peas Wheat
Pt Long 15
Cradge Side
Pt 7674 6.27 15.49 OSR Wheat Sugar Beet Wheat Sugar Beet Wheat Harvest
Peas
Wheat
Linseed Wheat
Pt Long 15 Cradge
Side
Pt 7674 0.42 1.03 EF4 -
Nectar
Flower Mix
EF4 -
Nectar
Flower Mix
Sugar Beet Wheat Sugar Beet Wheat Harvest
Peas
Wheat Linseed Wheat
Bungalow Field 0513 7.44 18.38 Wheat Peas Wheat Wheat Sugar Beet Wheat Linseed Wheat Peas Wheat
No. 5 Stonehouse
Side 1296 6.43 15.88 Wheat Peas Wheat Linseed Wheat Sugar Beet Wheat Harvest
Peas
Wheat Harvest
Peas
TOTAL: 94.91 234.44
ESTATE AGENTS ~ VALUERS ~ AUCTIONEERS ~ SURVEYORS

1 MAIN GRAINSTORE:
THE POPLARS & OAKTREE FARM - BUILDINGS AND YARD
Built by Greens in 1970/71 - 8 bays, steel portal galvanised frame, concrete floor with ride-on grain floor to most of <strong>the</strong>
area added in 2001 and 2008, 1,000 tonne capacity, grain walling to 2.25m, (Turner pre-cleaner not in working order).
This store is not to be used for on-floor bulk potato or onion storage but box storage is permitted.
36.55m x 20.2m = 738.31m² (7,947 sq.ft.) (measured externally)
Approximately 80 tonnes capacity per bay.
Brick built Fan House with Typhoon, centrifugal fan, 8 kw 60 hp.
Extensive external Concrete Aprons to front of building.
2 WORKSHOP / IMPLEMENT STORE:
Built by Greens in 1989 - steel portal frame, steel profile roof (re-roofed in 2004) and sides - 18.3m x 12.2m =
223.26m² (2,403 sq.ft.) (measured externally), 4.25m to eaves, sliding doors, hardcore floor, portal frame design,
single phase electricity supply connected.
3 IMPLEMENT / COMBINE SHED:
12.5m x 24.85m = 310.62m² (3,343 sq.ft.) - built in about 1994, approximately 5m to eaves, hardcore floor, steel
portal frame with steel profile cladding, no electricity connected.
4 3 BAY OPEN FRONTED STORE:
12.2m x 7.25m = 91.5m² (984 sq.ft.) built of brick with timber and corrugated roof, soil floor.
5 3 BAY IMPLEMENT STORE:
10.9m x 7.2m = 78.48m² (844 sq.ft.) of timber and corrugated iron with steel profile roof, soil floor.
6 BRICK BUILT STORES (measurements taken internally) include:
STORE NO. 1:
Brick and tiled - 4.5m x 4.48m
STORE NO. 2:
2.64m x 4.50m providing chemical storage
YARD:
All hard surfaced with easy access to <strong>the</strong> buildings. The yard is accessed from <strong>the</strong> A1175 via a secure automatic gate.
FARM ROADWAYS:
All fields can be easily accessed via <strong>the</strong> internal hard surfaced <strong>farm</strong> roads without <strong>the</strong> need to go onto <strong>the</strong> public highway.
WATER MAIN:
It should be noted that an underground Anglian Water main supply pipe runs adjacent to <strong>the</strong> access track from <strong>the</strong>
A1175, through <strong>the</strong> yard and across <strong>the</strong> <strong>farm</strong>.
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RURAL LAND REGISTER PLANS
(For Identification Purposes Only)
NOT
INCLUDED
(This Land is For Sale)
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N
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FARM PLAN SHOWING IDB DRAINS
Not to Scale
For Identification Purposes Only
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N
A16
THE LAND
A16
Plan Reproduced with permission from
<strong>the</strong> Controller of HM Stationery Office
under Licence No. 100004279
FOR INDENTIFICATION
PURPOSES ONLY
NOT TO SCALE
Please Note: These particulars are issued subject to <strong>the</strong> property described above not being sold, let, withdrawn, or o<strong>the</strong>rwise
disposed of. The particulars are believed to be correct, but <strong>the</strong>ir accuracy cannot be guaranteed and <strong>the</strong>y do not constitute an
offer nor a contract.