CS Higher Tier & SFI26 Compatibility

Select your CS Higher Tier actions to see which SFI26 actions you can add alongside them. No account needed.

As of April 2026, no CS Higher Tier–SFI26 incompatibilities are published on GOV.UK. This tool will update if Defra publishes restrictions.

Farmland Wildlife Arable

CAB14 Low input harvested cereal crops CAB2 Basic overwintered stubble CAB6 Enhanced overwintered stubble

Cs Coastal

CCT10 Manage and restore maritime cliffs and slopes CCT2 Make space for new coastal habitat CCT3 Manage coastal saltmarsh and its vegetation CCT8 Manage and restore coastal sand dunes CCT9 Manage and restore coastal vegetated shingle

Grassland

CGS21 Manage grassland for target habitats, species or features CGS25 Legumes on improved grassland CGS26 Manage grassland with very low inputs CSP18 Keep native breeds on extensively managed habitats supplement (50-80%) CSP19 Keep native breeds on extensively managed habitats supplement (more than 80%)

Historic Environment

CHS2 Take historic and archaeological features out of cultivation CHS5 Manage historic and archaeological features on grassland CHS9 Restrict crop establishment depth on historic and archaeological features

Cs Lowland Heath

CLH1 Manage lowland heathland CLH2 Restore lowland heathland CLH3 Create lowland heathland

Cs Watercourse

CSW12 Make room for the river to move CSW17 Raise water levels in cropped or arable peat soils to near the land surface CSW18 Raise water levels in permanent grassland peat soils to near the land surface CSW21 6m to 24m 3-dimensional (3D) buffer strip

Water Quality

CSW16 Flood mitigation on permanent grassland CSW7 Arable reversion to grassland with low fertiliser input CSW8 Manage intensive grassland adjacent to a watercourse

Upland

CUP3 General moorland management

Woodland Trees

CWD1 Woodland creation maintenance CWD2 Woodland improvement

Cs Wetland

CWT1 Buffer in-field ponds and ditches on improved grassland CWT10 Manage lowland raised bog CWT13 Manage and restore fen, reedbed and wetland mosaics CWT14 Create fen, reedbed or wetland mosaics CWT2 Buffer in-field ponds and ditches on arable land

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