Have you thought about what benefits an allotment could bring to you, including eating freshly grown vegetables, exercise and fresh air?
We own and manage 427 allotments at five sites in Scunthorpe:
To be added to the waiting list at your preferred site, please use our online form below and we will be in contact when a plot becomes available:
Rental cost for a plot is £40 per year, or a half plot costs £20 per year. Rent is payable when you are invoiced at the beginning of each financial year, usually mid April. You can also rent a cubicle (a small lock up for tools, for example) at an additional cost of £9 per year.
North Lincolnshire Council Sundry Debtor section Tel: 01724 297900.
Please ensure you have your invoice number and debit or credit card details ready before you call.
On the Sundry Debtor page – Click on Pay an invoice or use this link for the Sundry Debtor payment form.
Enter your invoice number as the account number.
Payment can be made at any Post Office or Paypoint location using the Barcode on the invoice.
Payments can be made by cash or Debit/Credit card or other payment methods accepted by the Paypoint location. Please ensure you obtain a receipt for your payment.
A list of Paypoint locations can be found on https://consumer.paypoint.com/ You will then enter your postcode to locate your nearest Paypoint.
To pay by Standing Order or BACS please contact your own bank or building society direct. Please quote the Invoice number as the reference and ensure the payment will reach our bank account by the invoice due date.
The council’s bank account details are Barclays Plc, Sort Code 20-76-30 Account number 83416593.
Use your own bank’s online banking facility to send a payment to North Lincolnshire Council. Please quote the Invoice number as the reference and ensure the payment will reach our bank account by the invoice due date.
The council’s bank account details are Barclays Plc, Sort Code 20-76-30 Account number 83416593.
Please include the correct information in the ‘reference’ section as stated above. Failure to do so can delay payments being allocated to your account.
You can grow fruit, vegetables, plants and flowers.
If a site is fully occupied, names are taken and put on waiting lists. Please enquire to see if the site you are interested in has any vacant plots.
Once you have been allocated a plot you will need to sign a tenancy agreement before you will be given possession of the plot.
If you want to add a shed or glasshouse you must ask permission in writing; either by email or post. Design sheets are available for this purpose, which are enclosed with the tenancy agreement.
Sites outside Scunthorpe are usually managed by local town or parish councils. Please contact them directly for availability of allotments in your area.