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To help protect Britain's trees and woodland, a felling licence from the Forestry Commission is required to fell most trees.
Use this guide to apply for a licence to fell growing trees using our Felling Licence Online service
If you suspect anyone of illegal felling then you can check if permission exists and, if necessary, report the incident to the Forestry Commission.
Countryside Stewardship (CS) schemes applied for from 2016 up to 2023: use the relevant manual to meet the requirements of your CS agreement.
Find out how to kill trees on site using chemical treatments to prevent the spread of pests and diseases.
Information for those who own or manage ash trees, including private tree and woodland owners as well as local authorities.
Woodlands may be eligible for certain tax reliefs and exemptions, depending on the type of woodland and its purpose.
Find out how to import timber and wood material, including the documents, identity checks and plant health inspections required.
Find out about the Forestry Commission’s Professional Forester Apprenticeship programme that offers an exciting career pathway into the forestry sector.
Information about the eight-toothed spruce bark beetle, including how to report sightings.
Find out how to apply for the Woodland Creation Planning Grant to support your development of a proposal to create woodland.
Advice and guidance for customers applying for the Woodland Carbon Guarantee.
£4 million to expand world-leading laboratories to improve UK biosecurity and tackle emerging threats to tree health
This document contains guidance on how to use the Forestry Commission map browser and Land Information Search.
Read about opportunities to plant trees and create woodland on your land.
Use the public registers to find details on proposed forestry work and on decisions that the Forestry Commission has made to approve or reject proposals.
Courses will help grow our skilled domestic forestry sector, which is worth over £2 billion to UK economy, and deliver Government tree planting and net zero ambitions.
A calendar of online and face-to-face events, and details of shows and exhibitions we will be attending.
Find out about a specific tree pest or disease, including its lifecycle, the type of damage it does, and what to do about it.
The Forestry Commission increases the value of woodlands to society and the environment.
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