As part of the ongoing modernisation of Common Agricultural Policy scheme administration, the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) has built a Rural Land Register (RLR) which holds digital maps of all registered land parcels.
(For information regarding the RLR Mapping Update click here or use the link on the left hand column)
All land must be registered on the RLR in order to be eligible for payments through the Single Payment Scheme (SPS) or the Environmental Stewardship Scheme (ES). From 1 April 2008 you will also need to pre-register land on the RLR to be eligible for payments through the English Woodland Grant Scheme.
The RLR has been developed to:
- Modernise and streamline our approach to administering land-based schemes.
- Meet EU regulations, which require the use of an electronic geographic information system (GIS).
The RLR provides applicants with accurate and up-to-date maps of their holdings, and it simplifies the application process and streamlines claims processing.
NB the Rural Land Register is not the same as HM Land Registry. To find out about HM Land Registry you can visit their web site using this link.
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