Policy paper
Forestry Commissioners’ statement on consultation procedures for forestry applications
Find out about the Forestry Commission’s revised approach to consultation on applications for woodland creation and tree felling and management.
Applies to England
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The Forestry Commission will roll out these changes in a gradual and structured way, at a pace that ensures that Forestry Commission staff, proposers, and the organisations the Forestry Commission seek advice from, are confident in the new processes.
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Read the following sections in the Commissioners’ statement:
- introduction
- duties as a public body
- our responsibilities
- which organisations we consult
- when we consult
- our decision making – general presumptions
- dispute resolution
- engaging the public via the Consultation Public Register
- publishing decisions on the Decision Public Register
Published 18 September 2023