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| Chapter 6 - Land Holdings and Buildings |
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Table 6.3 Land holdings by type of use and whether owned, leased or with legal rights, at 1 April
each year in thousand hectares |
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1990 |
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1997 |
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2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
| Airfields |
28.3 |
|
28.9 |
|
26.5 |
26.7 |
26.7 |
26.4 |
26.4 |
26.4 |
26.2 |
| Freehold |
26.9 |
|
27.2 |
|
24.8 |
25.0 |
25.0 |
24.7 |
24.7 |
24.7 |
24.5 |
| Leasehold |
0.1 |
|
0.1 |
|
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
| Rights1 |
1.3 |
|
1.6 |
|
1.5 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
| |
| Naval bases |
1.3 |
|
1.4 |
|
1.2 |
1.1 |
1.1 |
1.2 |
1.2 |
1.2 |
1.2 |
| Freehold |
1.3 |
|
1.3 |
|
1.1 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.1 |
1.1 |
1.1 |
1.1 |
| Leasehold |
- |
|
0.1 |
|
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
| Rights1 |
- |
|
- |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| |
| Training areas, ranges |
254.8 |
|
278.4 |
|
283.5 |
283.9 |
283.9 |
283.5 |
283.5 |
283.5 |
291.6 |
| Freehold |
142.6 |
|
145.7 |
|
148.8 |
149.1 |
149.1 |
148.8 |
148.8 |
148.8 |
148.7 |
| Leasehold |
13.1 |
|
13.3 |
|
15.2 |
15.2 |
15.2 |
15.2 |
15.2 |
15.2 |
15.2 |
| Rights1 |
99.1 |
|
119.4 |
|
119.5 |
119.6 |
119.6 |
119.5 |
119.5 |
119.5 |
127.7 |
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| Barracks, camps |
11.3 |
|
10.9 |
|
11.4 |
17.9 |
17.9 |
11.4 |
11.4 |
11.4 |
11.4 |
| Freehold |
10.2 |
|
10.2 |
|
10.6 |
10.7 |
10.7 |
10.6 |
10.6 |
10.6 |
10.6 |
| Leasehold |
0.3 |
|
0.3 |
|
0.3 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
| Rights1 |
0.9 |
|
0.4 |
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0.5 |
6.7 |
6.7 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
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| Storage, supply depots |
9.6 |
|
11.1 |
|
11.8 |
9.7 |
9.7 |
11.7 |
11.7 |
11.7 |
11.7 |
| Freehold |
9.5 |
|
10.6 |
|
11.3 |
9.2 |
9.2 |
11.2 |
11.2 |
11.2 |
11.2 |
| Leasehold |
0.1 |
|
0.1 |
|
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
| Rights1 |
- |
|
0.4 |
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0.4 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
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| Research and Development |
28.4 |
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21.8 |
|
18.4 |
18.9 |
18.9 |
18.4 |
18.4 |
18.4 |
18.4 |
| Freehold |
26.5 |
|
20.3 |
|
16.8 |
17.4 |
17.4 |
16.8 |
16.8 |
16.8 |
16.8 |
| Leasehold |
1.2 |
|
0.9 |
|
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
| Rights1 |
0.7 |
|
0.6 |
|
0.6 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
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| Radio & W/T stations |
6.4 |
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7.3 |
|
6.4 |
6.3 |
6.3 |
6.4 |
6.4 |
6.4 |
6.4 |
| Freehold |
5.6 |
|
5.8 |
|
5.1 |
5.0 |
5.0 |
5.1 |
5.1 |
5.1 |
5.1 |
| Leasehold |
0.4 |
|
0.5 |
|
0.6 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
| Rights1 |
0.4 |
|
1.0 |
|
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
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| Miscellaneous |
3.8 |
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4.3 |
|
6.8 |
6.6 |
6.6 |
6.7 |
6.7 |
6.7 |
6.6 |
| Freehold |
2.5 |
|
2.8 |
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2.2 |
2.2 |
2.2 |
2.2 |
2.2 |
2.2 |
2.1 |
| Leasehold |
0.3 |
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0.3 |
|
2.9 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
| Rights1 |
1.0 |
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1.2 |
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1.7 |
1.7 |
1.7 |
1.7 |
1.7 |
1.7 |
1.7 |
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| Defence land used for agricultural purposes2 |
110.8 |
|
96.2 |
|
91.8 |
103.0 |
100.5 |
106.3 |
..3 |
..3 |
..3 |
| Grazing only |
61.2 |
|
51.9 |
|
60.0 |
70.2 |
68.3 |
71.0 |
.. |
.. |
.. |
| Full agricultural use |
49.6 |
|
44.3 |
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31.8 |
32.8 |
32.2 |
35.3 |
.. |
.. |
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| Source: MOD Defence Estates |
| These holdings include land declared as surplus to defence requirements.
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A thousand hectares is 3.86 square miles.
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| 1. Rights held are Land and foreshore that are not owned by, or leased to MOD, but over which the Department has limited rights
under grants and rights. |
| 2. Values are included within the usage totals above. |
3. Following changes in the tenancies of agricultural land, these data are no longer available.
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| Statistics show that the estate size has not moved significantly in recent years. Disposals and acquisitions have occurred, but the impact on the overall estate size is not significant. The basis of measurement will be reviewed during the next year to ensure it reflects changes and improvements in technology. |
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Introduction