Renting/buying some waste/flat land

[dazzyboi]

Has anybody had the idea of renting or possibly purchasing some low maintained land and setting up a few of there own clay traps.

 

Reason i ask is that i seen the other thread RE: Cost per acres and the thought came into my head. Obviously if it was renting i would expect the land owner/tennant would be more willing to say no because of the mess that is made.

 

But how much does it cost to rent/purchase abit of land? and whats the minimum amount you would need for a small clay shoot?

[Cranfield]

In most areas you can rent, or purchase, quite small blocks of woodland.

As these are usually fairly isolated, they can be ideal for clay shooting (no near neighbours and the trees help absorb the noise).

 

Some members of one of the Syndicates I belong to purchased a small block through these people, http://www.woodlands.co.uk/ and have their own clay shoot there.

The Forestry Commision also rent out woodlands.

[dazzyboi]

In most areas you can rent, or purchase, quite small blocks of woodland.

As these are usually fairly isolated, they can be ideal for clay shooting (no near neighbours and the trees help absorb the noise).

 

Some members of one of the Syndicates I belong to purchased a small block through these people, http://www.woodlands.co.uk/ and have their own clay shoot there.

The Forestry Commision also rent out woodlands.

 

 

Thanks, thats brilliant. But its really expensive after seeing that then it looks like the only option i have is to rent...

[Mungler]

Get yourself a caravan and some "daags" and then you can please yourself on any bit of land that takes your fancy and at no cost; become a "do-as-you-likey".

[dazzyboi]

Get yourself a caravan and some "daags" and then you can please yourself on any bit of land that takes your fancy and at no cost; become a "do-as-you-likey".

 

 

Might have to try this one

 

On a serious note, i have sent an e-mail to the forestry commision as there is loads of woodland near me which is yes as you have guessed it, owned by the commission

[mossy835]

let us know how you get on.

[dazzyboi]

Will do..tbh i cant see it happening, i was just interested to know..

 

I mean...people rent out plots of land to keep horses?

[Bradders]

The other thing about buying woodland is the covenant that you may have to enter into that will not allow you to set up a clay shoot, some even say that rough shooting and pest control must only be done if it does not disturb the peace and quiet. More details can eb found when on the woodlands for sale website. And you are right it is expensive.

[Cranfield]

One of the Syndicates I belong to rents its woodland shoot from the Forestry Commission, just under 100 acres and the rent is under £1000 pa.

Full sporting rights and the only restriction is, that we have to obtain specific permission to remove any trees.

 

With regard to purchasing woodland, whilst I agree it may be too much for one individual to undertake, quite a few people get together and form a properly constituted Club, put in a couple of thousand each and the Club buys the land.

Don't forget you always have an assett and one thing God isn't making any more of, is land.

[colin.y]

be carefull on planning permission as well ,dealing with the like of forestry commission they like to do things by the book.

 

I don`t think this is a problem but some councils would want a licecnce for a dump in the hedge!!!

[dunganick]

if you will shoot more than 24 times (i think it is... might be 12) a year, then you will require planning permission. The chances of getting planning permission in most places are not so good any more. And the only way around it as far as i found in my research about a year ago, was to hold the club in the same place for more than a certain number of years without recieving any complaints. Once this has been done, then i believe the ground get planning permision to hold a clay shoot there, but not club house.... this has to be applied for using normal planning permission.

 

Getting planning permission would include a plan for cleaning up the environment shouldthe ground go broke and this sort of thing, as land used for clay shooting is effectively turned into hazardous/waste (also becomes worthless untill its cleaned)

 

I did look into it at one point and to a degree still am. But i worked out you would want £150k + for a medium sized comercial shoot with club house to be set up if you wanted to make a proffit on a 6day ground in the first 2 years and stay in buisness. A weekend shoot is a much simpler thing to arrange. But could still cost you more than you make unless you are clever with your money.