FG12: Wooden field gate

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£489.90 per gate.

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  RequirementsWhat you must do to use this item

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  Constructing a wooden field gate

  You must:

  • construct the gate out of timber in a style thatthat’s is traditional to the local area
  • construct the gate to the specifications below if therethere’s is no local gate style:style
  • hang and clap all styles of gate separately from an adjoining fence line – do not use the hanging post as an end strainer

  Section	Gates up to 3 metres (m) wide in millimetres (mm)	Gates 3m and over wide in millimetres (mm)
  Top rail	100100mm millimetres (mm) by 75mm	125mm by 75mm
  Top rail tapered to	75mm by 75mm	75mm by 75mm
  Under rails	75mm by 25mm	75mm by 25mm
  Braces	75mm by 25mm	75mm by 25mm
  Hanging stile	100mm by 75mm	125mm by 75mm
  Shutting stile	75mm by 75mm	75mm by 75mm

  • hang

    You andmust clap all styles of gate separately from an adjoining fence line – do not use the hanging post as an end strainer

  either:
  • either set gate posts at least 900mm into the ground and surround with a concrete mix that’s at least:
    • least 450mm by 450mm wide
    • 600mm deep,and orat least 600mm deep
  • erect gate posts without concrete surrounds and set at least 1.1m below the ground surface, with the soil compacted around the posts in at least 150mm layers

  If you use in combination with theFG9: itemDeer FG9fencing, the gate (FG12) must be deer proof.

  WoodenConstructing wooden wings for gates

  You must:

  • install wings on both sides of the gate
  • make sure each wing consists of at least 3 wooden rails fixed between 2 posts
  • not fix the rails to the hanging post of the gate
  • make sure the rails are at least 38mm by 87mm

  • make sure the posts are at least:

    • least 100mm diameter half round
    • and at least 1.8m long
    • and sunk 0.7at mleast 0.7m into the ground

  KeepingEvidence recordsyou must keep 

  You must keep photographs of the followingcompleted recordswork and supplyprovide them with your payment claim:claim.

  • photographs of the completed work

  You must also keep the following records and supplyprovide them on request:

  • any consents or permissions connected with the work
  • receipted invoices or bank statements where a receipted invoice is unavailable
  • photographs of the proposed location for the gates or wings before work starts

  PleaseRead see the record keeping and inspectionsite visit requirements as set out in the relevantAgreement Midholder’s Tier,guide: Capital Grants, Higher Tier orcapital Capitalgrants Grantsand guidanceProtection and Infrastructure grants for more detail.information.

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  Constructing the gates

  Frame the gates soundly and use wooden materials. All gates should match in height with the adjoining fence and have the appropriate fittings for their operation.

  If you need to widen a gateway during wall or bank restoration,restoration or to create a new openingopening, you may need planning permission. ConsultCheck theabout Localhedgerow Planningregulations Authorityand or the Nationalpermission Parkneeded Authoritywith aboutthe hedgerowlocal regulationsplanning andauthority or the permissionnational needed.park authority.

  Using wooden wings

  You can use wooden wings to extend the stockproof width of the gate where this is necessary,necessary. forFor exampleexample, where a gateway is over a culvert or adjacent to a ditch or dyke.

  These are only likely to be necessary where theythey’re are already a feature of the landscape,landscape such(such as on grazing marshes.marshes).

  Weather cap the top of gate posts

  You can use weather caps to prevent water from penetrating into the post. These You should be permanently attachedattach them in a way that does not compromise the waterproofing of the post. You can glue or nail through the side of the post but not through the top.

  Further information

  Read Countryside Stewardship: get funding to protect and improve the land you manage to find out more information about Mid Tier, Higher Tier and Capital Grants including how to apply.