silverhawk Posted November 21, 2010 Report Share Posted November 21, 2010 Need to get some new land cleared but never done this before.Do i just send maps of the land to my firearms team and ask for it to be cleared?also do i need to send signed permission or is this only at renewal.thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codling99 Posted November 21, 2010 Report Share Posted November 21, 2010 youll need to either get form filled in with farmers signature and address on and send it in to police,or maybe just ring them and give them details and theyll tell you if allready cleared Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redgum Posted November 21, 2010 Report Share Posted November 21, 2010 Notify your Firearms department and if its not already cleared they will come out and check it over. I had a farm cleared a few years back before I had an open license. It took a bit of time for them to get around to it and the FEO preferred for me to accompany him. Its quite interesting to join them on the visit, they like to know that you have knowledge of footpaths, how heavily they are used,where stock can be found,save ground in the view of backstops,if you intend to use highseats in wooded areas etc. My FEO even wanted to know the soil type,though he took my word for it, he never got out of his police van, all he had to do was open his door and he would have had plenty of it at his disposal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted November 21, 2010 Report Share Posted November 21, 2010 Talk to your FEO, each region handles this differently, just ask him how he wants it dealt with! ATB! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdubya Posted November 21, 2010 Report Share Posted November 21, 2010 you can do it as easy as giving a phone number for the feo to contact the land owner for details etc KW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vampire Posted November 21, 2010 Report Share Posted November 21, 2010 Had to have all my land cleared,just gave feo the landowners name and full postal address,sit back and expect a long wait unless its already been cleared before Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted November 21, 2010 Report Share Posted November 21, 2010 I was told to provide the signed form from the landowner plus a printout of a map of the land with the boundaries all clearly marked. You want the form signed and a copy for YOUR records for your own peace of mind. Don't trust other people to keep good records of your permissions. I am sure the odd piece of paper gets lost in a busy firearms department, it's not worth the agro of not having a copy. I've done a new land inspection (with my feo) of some new farms but now need to catch up with the paperwork to get it all done properly. My FEO was very appreciative of the offer to take him around the farms and inspect the land as it made things much easier for him when their maps are a bit suspect :blink: It also gave him the chance to ask me about areas for safe and unsafe shots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian750 Posted November 22, 2010 Report Share Posted November 22, 2010 I was told to provide the signed form from the landowner plus a printout of a map of the land with the boundaries all clearly marked. Exactly the same for me, I was also told that in the event of land being cleared a long time ago and before records were computerised, land is being re-checked and cleared again for this reason, I haven't had a single piece of land that hasn't needed to be re-cleared so far! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasons gold Posted November 26, 2010 Report Share Posted November 26, 2010 Essex police will let you email adress to them and so will hertfordshire, then they will either tell you if its cleared and what calibre its cleared for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilentKill Posted November 26, 2010 Report Share Posted November 26, 2010 Essex police will let you email adress to them and so will hertfordshire, then they will either tell you if its cleared and what calibre its cleared for I'm in Herts, one new permission in Essex, Rang Essex the chap said to call back in few days, did so he said land was ok and added it to the system! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasons gold Posted November 26, 2010 Report Share Posted November 26, 2010 I'm in Herts, one new permission in Essex, Rang Essex the chap said to call back in few days, did so he said land was ok and added it to the system! Added it to what system ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilentKill Posted November 26, 2010 Report Share Posted November 26, 2010 They have a database of land that has been cleared for Firearms use up to certain calibres! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasons gold Posted November 26, 2010 Report Share Posted November 26, 2010 They have a database of land that has been cleared for Firearms use up to certain calibres! Then if it was already cleared it, it would'nt need to be added is what i am getting at Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilentKill Posted November 26, 2010 Report Share Posted November 26, 2010 Yip correct Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasons gold Posted November 26, 2010 Report Share Posted November 26, 2010 just puzzles me really, why you dont have a open ticket, after having an fac for over ten years using a .22lr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilentKill Posted November 26, 2010 Report Share Posted November 26, 2010 Well who are we to judge the powers that be! I'm hoping that I can get an open ticket on my next renewall! For now I'm happy it's been granted quickly and without any issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njc110381 Posted November 26, 2010 Report Share Posted November 26, 2010 I've heard of some forces saying that there's no such thing as an open ticket! I think if my force said that I may just give up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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