Summary - WAVERLEY COTTAM RETFORD DN22 0EZ
1 bed 1 bath Land
Planted 25-acre parcel with annual grant income and long-term conservation covenant.
L-shaped 25.02 acres (10.13 ha) of native broadleaved woodland planted 2021
Annual EWCO maintenance payment c. £3,545 per year for remaining nine years
Carbon units already sold; carbon credits excluded from sale
Must remain as woodland — restrictive covenant prevents return to agriculture
Medium flood risk and lies within a Surface Water Nitrate Vulnerable Zone
Possible cable easement for local solar projects; check extent before purchase
Access from Broad Lane; boundaries and tenure to be independently verified
Young trees with guards and stakes; early-stage management required
May’s Wood offers 25.02 acres (approx. 10.13 ha) of recently planted native broadleaved woodland on deep, free-draining soils. Planted in 2021 under the English Woodland Creation Offer (EWCO), saplings of oak, cherry, willow, sycamore and birch are established with guards and stakes. The purchaser will inherit the maintenance payment scheme for the remaining nine-year maintenance period, providing a predictable annual receipt.
This is a straightforward purchase for a single-owner woodland: sporting, timber and mineral rights (insofar as owned) are included, while carbon units have already been sold and are excluded from the sale. The land is sold with a restrictive covenant that it must remain woodland and cannot revert to agricultural production — an important consideration for future plans. The site lies within a Surface Water Nitrate Vulnerable Zone and has a medium flood risk; purchasers should satisfy themselves on those regulatory implications.
Access is from Broad Lane and the parcel is L-shaped, previously in arable use and classed as Grade 3 agricultural land. There is potential for continued conservation management, low-intensity timber production, or holding as an environmental investment. Note there are proposals for local solar projects and part of the land may be required for a cable easement; further details should be checked before purchase.
Practical matters: tenure details are not provided and buyers must confirm services and boundaries. The annual EWCO maintenance payment equates to approximately £3,545 per year (c. £350/ha) for the remaining nine years. Because carbon units have been sold and the covenant restricts use, the site is best suited to buyers seeking woodland ownership, conservation income or long-term natural capital holdings rather than redevelopment.
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