Form

EIA afforestation application form

Use this form to apply to the Forestry Commission to assess the environmental impact of converting land into woodland.

• From: Forestry Commission
• Published: 28 September 2021
• Last updated: 14 November 2025
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  1. 14 November 2025

     Updated the 'Forestry EIA application form: afforestation' and added information around IWBs and GWDTEs.

  2. 11 July 2025

     Application form replaced after a minor error spotted.

  3. 5 March 2025

     Added a PDF version of the guidance.

  4. 3 March 2025

     Added updated application forms and guidance.

  5. 18 October 2023

     Updated form to make minor clarifications to the threshold tables to improve ease of use.

  6. 28 September 2021

     First published.

Applies to England

• Publication for Northern Ireland
• Publication for Scotland
• Publication for Wales

Documents

Forestry EIA application form: afforestation (PDF)

PDF, 1.6 MB, 28 pages

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Forestry EIA application form: afforestation (Word)

MS Word Document, 181 KB

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Guidance: forestry EIA application form: afforestation

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Guidance: forestry EIA application form: afforestation (PDF)

PDF, 420 KB, 39 pages

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If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email grnationalteam@forestrycommission.gov.uk. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.

Details

Read the afforestation application guidance when completing this form.

Submit your form to your local administrative hub.

Read more about forestry Environmental Impact Assessments.