Guidance

A guide to planning new woodland in England

This guide supports anyone who wants to plan, design and create new woodland in England.

From:
Forestry Commission
Published
15 November 2021

Applies to England

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A guide to planning new woodland in England

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Details

This guide describes:

  • what you should think about before starting your woodland creation design plan
  • what information you’ll need to include in your woodland creation design plan, where to find it, and how to bring it together
  • how to apply the UK Forestry Standard forest design principles to guide strengthen your proposal plans
  • how best to engage stakeholders in your project and use their responses to strengthen your woodland creation design plan
  • the spatial plans you’ll need to produce as part of your woodland creation design plan
  • how the Environmental Impact Assessment process works
  • where you can find further support and information
Published 15 November 2021

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