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Woodlands may be eligible for certain tax reliefs and exemptions, depending on the type of woodland and its purpose.
Use the public registers to find details on proposed forestry work and Forestry Commission decisions to approve or reject proposals.
Find out how to import timber and wood material, including the documents, identity checks and plant health inspections required.
Find out how to identify and manage ash dieback if you own or manage ash trees. This includes private tree owners, woodland owners, farmers and local authorities.
Information on Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) for forestry projects in England. Guidance on whether you need to submit an EIA application form to the Forestry Commission.
Find information and support on woodland creation in England, including funding to create woodland, legal requirements and best practice for sustainability.
Find out how to apply for the Woodland Creation Planning Grant (WCPG) to support your development of a proposal to create woodland.
The Seed Sourcing Grant (SSG) provides support for activities that enhance the quality, quantity and diversity of tree seed sources in England.
To help protect Britain's trees and woodland, a felling licence from the Forestry Commission is required to fell most trees.
Find out what’s involved in woodland creation and how long the process takes, from scoping your landscape to planting your first tree.
Find out what grants are available under the tree health pilot (THP) scheme, if you’re eligible and how to apply.
If you use, produce or supply wood packaging material (WPM) to move goods to or from the EU or the rest of the world, you must make sure it meets international standards.
This document contains guidance on how to use the Forestry Commission map browser and Land Information Search.
Get information to help you plan, fund, plant and manage woodland in England, including resources on site preparation and tree protection to long-term management.
How to identify common constraints and designations in your forestry project’s proposal area and what action to take in relation to individual constraints.
Find out what you can do to prevent tree pests and diseases from establishing and spreading.
Use this guide and templates to determine works within Woodland Supplement WS1 for the control and management of deer.
Find out about a specific tree pest or disease, including its lifecycle, the type of damage it does, and what to do about it.
A calendar of online and face-to-face Forestry Commission events, and details of shows and exhibitions we are attending.
Find out how the Woodland Creation Fast Track supports quicker decisions for woodland creation proposals in low sensitivity areas.
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