Allotments
Information about how you can obtain an allotment and the allotment plan
Frequently asked questions
What you need to know
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The village allotments are off Doveside and are owned by the Parish Council, an Allotment Warden is close by to keep an eye on the plots.
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Allotments are available to residents of Hatton.
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There is normally a short waiting list for allotments, but in recent times those waiting on the list have been able to be allocated plots fairly quickly.
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Tenants are required to pay a deposit of £50 for each plot which is refundable if the tenant hands back the plot in good condition.
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Water from standpipes is available on the site between April and early October each year.
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Allotment holders sign up to a TENANCY AGREEMENT setting out the key conditions of hire.
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Councillors regularly inspect allotments to ensure tenancy conditions are being met.
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One plot is being converted to be a shared community plot to provide accessible raised beds.
Alotment plan & waiting list protocol
There is an increasing demand for allotment plots as it becomes more popular to grow your own fruit and vegetables.
The Parish Council has developed a protocol to determine the order in which vacant allotments are offered to prospective tenants.
The Protocol
The waiting list will be split into two, one for residents and a second list for non residents.
Applications will be considered in the following order:-
1. Residents from Hatton who will take preference over residents from elsewhere when
considering new applications. Applications from non residents held on the separate list
will be considered when there is no one waiting on the residents list.
2. Applications from non-allotment holders
3. Applications from current allotment holders who wish to vacate their current allotment in
exchange for an allotment at a different location
4. Applications from existing allotment holders who wish an additional allotment.
Plots are allocated following the order of the date of the application and parishioners who do not already have an allotment will take priority over parishioners who already hold a plot.
The Clerk will inform you when you are top of the waiting list and will contact you to let you know there is a plot to be viewed. You will be asked to respond within 14 days. If no response, then it will be automatically assumed you do not want a plot and will be removed from the waiting list. If you are offered a plot a potential tenant on the top of the waiting list can refuse an allotment that is available on 2 occasions. On the second occasion they will be placed to the bottom of the list. When they are top of the list again and they refuse the plot that is available, they will be removed from the waiting list.
Please contact the Parish Clerk on 07398162834 or hattonparish@gmail.co.uk to be added to the waiting list.