Keep of the Grass

The Estate has made the decision not to plough and plant crops on several acres of land due to them being identified as ’of special environmental interest’ due to their content of rare grasses and herbs.

By identifying these sites, we are able to protect the local ecosystem (particularly butterflies and insects) and maintain the diversity of the local countryside. Farnley Tyas has great number of different flora and fauna and we want to do everything that we can to protect and maintain it.

This decision compliments the significant investment we have made in the land alongside Fenay Beck were we have created a conversation area (click link). We are pleased that this area is developing well and already wrens, chaffinches and tree sparrows have been seen.

The Last Ride of the Year

The last Farnley Ride of the year took place on Saturday 3 September, with over 120 riders taking part.

The event was a tremendous success with many riders taking part in an ‘off road’ ride for the first time. Many ‘rides’ involve a degree of tacking (walking the horse along a road) between designated ride areas, but Farnley is one of the few courses that has no need for ‘tacking’.

It was also great to see a number of villagers (both young and old) taking advantage of the nice weather and walking the 3 mile course. We received a lot of positive comments about how well the event was organised and the friendliness of everyone on the course.

It is great to have an opportunity to attract new people into the village and to share with them what a beautiful place Farnley Tyas is. The rising popularity of the event also contributes to the viability of the Estate and allows us to invest further into the up keep of the village.

Vandals damage fences at Royd House

The Estate is very concerned about reoccurring damage to fences at Royd House. Since erecting the fences during the summer, the Estate has been called to make a number of minor repairs, however the damage is now getting to a point where barbed wire fences are being cut by wire cutters and posts are being lifted out of the ground.

Not only do the repairs take revenue away from the maintenance of other parts of the Estate, but the damage raises major concerns around public safety. The adjoining open land is used by horses and livestock to graze and therefore removal of fences creates an open route onto the highway and risks causing of a major accident.

If anyone knows who is responsible we would ask that they contact the Estate office on 01484 664477. We will treat any information in complete confidence and will notify the police accordingly.

Planning Development – Update

On Tuesday 23 August, a planning application was made for the redevelopment of the area containing the former Sycamore and Beech Farm buildings.

We are pleased to say that the application has been submitted with the unanimous support of the Farnley Tyas Community Group in principal.

The development will be an innovative mixture of traditional village buildings that can be designed to buyers’ exact requirements including number of bedrooms and internal specifications.

The result of the planning application should be known in early 2012 and we will have further details available then. Please click here to follow the application online:

2011/92306: Conservation Area Consent for Demolition.

2011/92253: Outline Planning Application for whole site

2011/92308: Full Planning Application for Paddock 8