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Find out how to import timber and wood material, including the documents, identity checks and plant health inspections required.
Find out how to apply for the Woodland Creation Planning Grant (WCPG) to support your development of a proposal to create woodland.
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.
To help protect Britain's trees and woodland, a felling licence from the Forestry Commission is required to fell most trees.
Find out what grants are available under the tree health pilot (THP) scheme, if you’re eligible and how to apply.
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 identify and manage ash dieback if you own or manage ash trees. This includes private tree owners, woodland owners, farmers and local authorities.
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.
An introduction to agroforestry including the benefits and definitions.
Find information about the scheme, how companies can use woodland carbon units and how landowners can take part.
Find out how to review and comment on felling licence applications for tree felling projects in your area.
This operations note is to be used to determine the appropriate works within Woodland Supplement WS3: squirrel control and management.
Find information on sustainable woodland management in England, including funding to maintain your woodland, and regulations you need to follow.
Use this guide and templates to determine works within Woodland Supplement WS1 for the control and management of deer.
A calendar of online and face-to-face Forestry Commission events, and details of shows and exhibitions we are attending.
Find out what you can do to prevent tree pests and diseases from establishing and spreading.
Find out about our series of sensitivity maps which indicate where there are likely to be fewer sensitivities to woodland creation in England.
This guide supports anyone who wants to plan, design and create new woodland in England.
A detailed guide and a quick guide for using Felling Licence Online.
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