Guidance

Felling Licence Online user guides (operations note 45)

A detailed user guide and a quick guide for using Felling Licence Online.

From:
Forestry Commission
Published
23 October 2018
Last updated
15 January 2026 — See all updates

Applies to England

Documents

Felling Licence Online: detailed user guide

PDF, 1.78 MB, 40 pages

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Felling Licence Online: quick guide

PDF, 556 KB, 12 pages

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Felling Licence Online: quick guide (accessible version)

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Details

Use the detailed guide to go through the application process step by step. It explains each section in detail and gives examples of acceptable entries.

Use the quick guide as a quick reference, or as a reminder, if you’ve used Felling Licence Online before.

Apply now for a felling licence
Requirements for compartment maps and spatial data
Tree felling licence: when you need to apply
Tree felling: overview
Tree felling: getting permission

Updates to this page

Published 23 October 2018
Last updated 15 January 2026 show all updates

  1. Added a link to the page 'Requirements for compartment maps and spatial data'.

  2. Added a new version of the detailed user guide. Section 17 was updated with extra information on shapefiles.

  3. Added updated versions of the user guides and an accessible version of the quick guide.

  4. Operation Note 45: Felling Licence Application Quick Guide updated to v1.2. Operations Note 45: Felling Licence Online External user guide updated to version 2.4.

  5. 'Felling Licence Online - user guide: operations note 45' and 'Felling Licence Online - quick guide: operations note 45' have been updated.

  6. Update to existing guidance due to system upgrade and additional quick guide.

  7. The following amendments have been made to this document: - Felling start and completion date guidance has been added to Section 7 - A new section on the search function has been added (Section 12)

  8. First published.

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