An exciting opportunity offered by Cornwall Council for a Farm Business Tenancy of up to 15 years for an equipped livestock farm.

– Large farmhouse split into two cottages
– Range of modern buildings
– Approximately 166.22 acres (67.27 ha) in total
– Available as a whole, on a Farm Business Tenancy of up to 15 years (subject to contract)

Available to let by informal tender.

VIEWING DAYS - Tuesday 27th January (morning) and Thursday 29th January (afternoon) 2026; strictly by appointment with the letting agent, Carter Jonas.

LOCATION
The farm is situated approximately 2.5 miles north of Menheniot, and just over 3 miles from Liskeard providing a number of local services, while the A38, a main route through the county and to Plymouth is approximately 4 miles or 13 minutes drive away.

PROPERTY
Trenant Farm is part of Cornwall Council’s Farms Estate, being offered to continue as a livestock farm, while diversification proposals are also encouraged alongside the principal farming business.

The farm offers an exciting opportunity for someone looking to establish their own farming unit or possibly expand an existing farming business, on a long term tenancy.

The farm is equipped with over 22,000 square feet of predominantly modern farm buildings, providing storage and livestock housing space, including two large modern steel framed cattle sheds in a useful concrete yard, as well as farmhouse that has been split into two farm cottages.

FARM COTTAGES
The former farmhouse has been split into two 3-bedroomed cottages, offering a great opportunity for a tenant to reside on-farm, and potentially to provide accommodation for a farm-worker or bolster farm income with a residential subletting arrangement on the second cottage.

It is a requirement of the tenancy agreement that one of the cottages is occupied by the tenant as their main dwelling and they are not to take in any lodgers other than immediate family without the landlord’s consent.

FARM BUILDINGS
The farm benefits from a large footprint of existing farm buildings, including a pair of substantial steel framed cattle buildings, while the older yards may be better suited (and possibly restricted) to storage or sheep housing, for compliance purposes.

A buildings plan and schedule will be available within the tender information pack.

LAND
In total the land extends to approximately 166.22 acres (67.27 ha), lying in a small number of blocks separated by public highways. The farm has some croppable land, with the remainder and steeper ground providing useful pasture land.

According to the Agricultural Land Classification maps, the farm is classified as grade 3. A draft FBT plan and field schedule will be available within the tender information pack.

CORNWALL COUNCIL’S APPROACH
For Cornwall Council, an ideal potential tenant for this farm is someone who fits one of these categories;

– A new entrant looking to establish a new farming venture.
– An existing grazier looking to bring together all their farming activity in a fully equipped holding.
– An existing tenant on a smaller acreage, for which Trenant would provide a progression step for their business.

The Council has been providing a farms estate for over 100 years and these principles have been at the heart of their approach to new lettings.

Applicants need the husbandry skills necessary to farm the holding, a 3-year business plan supported by clear evidence of funds, an entrepreneurial approach to business, and an understanding of the environment and how farming works with nature to support its recovery alongside commercial food production.

Applicants are encouraged to familiarise themselves with the Council’s reletting policy and selection criteria, available on their website.

LETTING INFORMATION
Trenant Farm is available as a whole and will be let under the Agricultural Tenancies Act 1995. A Farm Business Tenancy (FBT) agreement will be put in place with up to a 15-year term. The landlord will reserve the right to operate a break clause during years five and ten of the tenancy.

Diversification proposals, alongside the principal farming enterprise, will be considered and indeed are encouraged, but the holding should remain in predominantly agricultural use.

An indication of the Council’s general terms of letting will be made available within the tender information pack, to guide proposals from prospective tenants. The pack also includes the tender application form.

Prospective tenants should refer to the agent for instructions and deadlines in relation to submitting an application.

The tenancy is due to commence on 1st April 2026.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCHEMES
None of the land is currently entered into any environmental schemes.

The landlord encourages applicants to seek funding opportunities available to them. Towards the end of the tenancy, the Council will be reluctant to authorise complex options that could limit the marketability of the farm in seeking the next tenant.

Early consultation on any agreement that will run longer than the term date would be recommended.

FARMING & ENVIRONMENT OPPORTUNITIES PLAN
In line with the landlord’s strategy for the Farms Estate, a biodiversity baseline report will be completed for the holding. This report will identify and record the existing habitat on the holding and identify potential for biodiversity net gain.

The ingoing tenant is expected to develop and agree with the Council land agents, within 12 months of provision of the plan, the extent to which opportunities highlighted in the biodiversity baseline report will be explored, implemented and a programme for doing so.

SOIL & CARBON MANAGEMENT
Effective soil management is important to the landlord, who would wish to see soil structure, drainage, organic matter levels, pH and nutrient levels maintained or improved, where agreed that it will be beneficial.

The landlord will commission independent soil tests on the holding which will form part of the tenancy agreement to inform the Farming & Environment Opportunities Plan. These will also set the benchmark for the holding.

A test will be carried out at the end of the tenancy agreement at the cost of the outgoing tenant and form part of the valuation. It is expected that the soil will be returned in no worse a condition, unless otherwise agreed in writing during the tenancy that some depletion is accepted to facilitate and enhance biodiversity.

It will be a requirement of the tenancy that the tenant undertakes a farm carbon audit of the farm towards the end of the second year of the tenancy and to implement as many recommendations therefrom as is feasible, to reduce the carbon footprint of the farm.

Further audits are also to be undertaken at each subsequent five year anniversary of the start date.

PLANNING
The tenant would be responsible for obtaining any relevant planning permission for their own proposals. There are no existing planning permissions in place for any new development or change of use.

Receiving planning consent from the Council in its capacity as planning authority will not constitute landlord’s consent for the purposes of the tenancy. Separate landlord’s consent will be required to be sought in advance of a planning application being submitted.

ROUTINE IMPROVEMENTS
The value of all routine improvements to the holding, such as lime applied, new seeds and pastures, residual values of fertilisers applied and bought-in feedstuffs fed on the holding, as applicable, will be assessed at the end of the current tenancy and will be payable by the incoming tenant.

INGOINGS VALUATION
A list of the outgoing tenant’s fixtures and fittings will be available in due course. The ingoing valuation may be agreed by the landlord, in advance, however if required, the successful applicant will appoint their own agent to value the fixtures and routine improvements. The landlord will consider appointing the same agent should the prospective tenant wish, to assess dilapidations. The ingoing tenant will be responsible for the agent’s fees.

Prospective tenants are encouraged to seek their own advice on the merits or otherwise of agents acting solely for the ingoing tenant or jointly for the landlord and/or the outgoing
tenant. Interested parties should also seek an estimate of fees in advance of submitting their tender.

SERVICES
Water: Private (borehole – with mains backup)
Electricity: Mains
Drainage: Private (septic tank)
Heating: Oil-fired central heating
Broadband: Standard (9 Mbps download and 1 Mbps upload speed) and Ultrafast (1800 Mbps download and 220 upload speed) available (Ofcom).
Mobile coverage: There is likely to be good outdoor coverage and potential for some indoor coverage from Three, variable outdoor coverage from EE with coverage being unlikely indoors, while O2 and Vodafone are unlikely to provide coverage outdoors or indoors (Ofcom).

Please note the agents have not inspected, nor tested these services.

AGRICULTURAL LANDLORD & TENANT CODE OF PRACTICE
Applicants should, if they have not already done so, familiarise themselves with the
Agricultural Landlord and Tenant Code of Practice for England, to understand the general principles and expectations of the respective parties in the management and use of tenanted farms.

WAYLEAVES, EASEMENTS & RIGHTS OF WAY
The letting will be subject to all existing and future wayleaves, easements and rights of way.
There is at least one public footpath on Trenant Farm, which can be seen on Cornwall’s Interactive Map service or OS mapping data.

SPORTING TIMBER & MINERAL RIGHTS
Sporting, timber and mineral rights will be reserved by the landlord.

EPC RATINGS
Please contact the agent.

COUNCIL TAX
The farm cottages together are Band E (£2,833.64 for Menheniot Parish in 2025/26)

LOCAL AUTHORITY
Cornwall Council
New County Hall, Treyew Road, Truro,
Cornwall, TR1 3AY


VIEWINGS
Tuesday 27th January (morning) and Thursday 29th January (afternoon) 2026; strictly by appointment with the letting agent, Carter Jonas.


IMPORTANT INFORMATION
These particulars are for general information purposes only and do not represent an offer or contract or part of one. Carter Jonas or anyone in their employment has made every attempt to ensure that the particulars and other information provided are as accurate as possible and they are not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely as being factually accurate. Full information which may be relevant to your decision regarding the property can be found on the property listing on carterjonas.co.uk or, (including off market properties) on the brochure or a separately available material information sheet. We would advise you to confirm the details of any material information prior to any offer being submitted. You should not assume that the property has all necessary planning, building regulations or other consents and Carter Jonas has not tested any services, facilities or equipment. Any measurements and distances given are approximate only. Where Carter Jonas has been provided with a floorplan by a third party, we cannot guarantee that the floorplan has been measured in accordance with IPMS. Purchasers must satisfy themselves of all of the aforementioned by independent inspection or otherwise. Our images only represent part of the property as it appeared at the time they were taken and do not represent the furnishings included; these are confirmed in a separate inventory. If you require further information, please contact us.