Public Rights of Way
Farmers, Landowners and Developers
WCL Ltd. advises, assists and represents landowners on a broad range of matters connected with public rights of way and access. We have over 30 years experience in Rights of Way, both the specialist knowledge of the complex legal and procedural issues inherent in public rights of way and have extensive experience of dealing with problems that land owners and managers face.
Rights of Way - Advice and Guidance
With over 30 years of working with farmers, land owners and developers on the simplifying the complexity of the rights of way network. WCL can offer a wealth of experience and advice and confidence. In managing the network of paths on your land.
Basic advice offered at an hourly rate, more complex matters will be costed at a day rate.
We can assist you in submission of s31(6) applications to protect your land from claims for new Rights of Way on your land.
We can also guide you and your legal team, to identify holes in evidence to defend you from new rights of way been added to your land.
Woodland and Hedge Management
Experienced woodland managers and hedge layer.
After a career in countryside management, my love of hedge laying was reignited after many years in 2022 by an old colleague now Lecturing at Sparsholt College. Since then I have had 2 seasons of hedge laying and now taking contracts for a 3rd 2024/25.
I lay in both southern and Midland styles.
Bookings are taken all year round, please don’t leave it until the winter.
Conservation Management and Grants
WCL have wide ranging knowledge in seeking funding and submission of grant applications.
And can support you in a number of grants
- Stewardship grants
- Stewardship capital grants
- Farming in protected Landscapes grants
- Woodland Creation Grants
We are also working on an agri forestry concept at the moment.
Diversions and Extinguishments
Moving and changing rights of way on your land can be a complex and time consuming process. Understanding the legal framework, case law and legal tests is critical to the success of a proposal. We can help
Structures, Stock Control and Enforcement
Whether its stiles, gates, kissing gates, or incorporating public access into your current farm or access gates. We can also assist with securing local authority licensing of structures and seeking funding from the authority towards the cost of new structures.
