Drop-in Centres
Drop-in Centres for 2011
Drop-in Centres will open from 21 March 2011, from 8.30am to 5.00pm Monday to Friday, until 10 June 2011. They will be closed on public holidays.
Drop-in Centres will open on the weekend 14 and 15 May 2011 from 9.00am to 3.00pm. They will not be open the weekend before the late application deadline.
If an agent or farmer intends to bring five or more SPS application forms (SP5) to a Drop-in Centre they must contact their local Drop-in Centre to arrange an appointment. Telephone numbers are shown in the table at the bottom of this page.
Please note that Drop-in Centre staff are available to receive SPS application and RLE 1 forms and supporting documents only. They cannot provide advice on filling in your application.
As more farmers are now applying electronically we have reduced the number of Drop-in Centres for 2011. If you apply electronically you do not have to travel to a Drop-in Centre and you receive an instant on-screen acknowledgement that we have received your application. You can also make an appointment using the number for the Drop-in centre below to use the Drop-in Centre facilities and support to make your application using SPS Online. You must make sure that you take along your PIN letter that will have been sent to you.
Carlisle
Eden Bridge House
Lowther Street
Carlisle
CA3 8DX | Crewe
Electra Way
Crewe
CW1 6GJ | Exeter
Clyst House
Winslade Park
Clyst St Mary
Exeter
EX5 1DY |
Newmarket
RPA Inspectorate
Hyperion House
Unit 2, The Oaks
Fordham Road
Newmarket
CB8 7XN | Northallerton
Alverton Court
Crosby Road
Northallerton
DL6 1AD | Nottingham
Block 7
Government Buildings
Chalfont Drive
Nottingham
NG8 3SN |
Reading
Kings House
33 Kings Road
Reading
RG1 3BU | Worcester
Block B
Government Buildings
Whittington Road
Worcester
WR5 2LQ |  |
Drop-in centres will not operate in Bristol, Newcastle, Truro, Workington or Wye.
Post boxes will be available at most of our Drop-in Centres for you to deliver your application until midnight on the application deadlines. We will send you a receipt within 10 working days. Further information can be found in the table below.
The telephone numbers below are available from 21 March.
| Site | Post box | Appointment number |
| Carlisle | Yes | 07775 404764 |
| Crewe | Yes | 07977 139150 |
| Exeter | Yes | 07920 710324 |
| Newmarket | Limited service* | 07776 170380 |
| Northallerton | Yes | 07776 225415 |
| Nottingham | No | 07880 785760 |
| Reading | Limited service** | 07768 925746 |
| Worcester | Yes | 07990 641987 |
*Newmarket will have a post box available from 7.30am to 7.00pm Monday to Friday and 9:00am to 5:00pm on Saturday’s.
**Reading will have a post box available 7:30am to 7:00pm Monday to Friday. It will also be available until midnight on 16 May.
Applications we receive after the 16 May will be subject to penalties. Applications received after midnight on the 10 June will be rejected.
Page published: 25 February 2011
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