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Get support to create woodland using the England Woodland Creation Offer.
Read the manual and guidance to help you apply for a Mid Tier multi-year (including Water Capital item) and Wildlife Offers agreement starting on 1 January 2022
A grant made up of a capital element under which you can apply for support to create a woodland, followed by a maintenance element to maintain it: find out about payment rates and the rules for the scheme.
Find woodland agreements, felling licences and other designations or features on any chosen area of land in England.
The Forestry Commission controls tree felling by issuing felling licences.
Use the RLE1 form - electronically or on paper - to make changes to your digital maps, register new land and transfer entitlements by sub-lease or inheritance.
Find information and support on woodland creation in England, including funding to create woodland, legal requirements and best practice for sustainability.
Scheme rules for holders of agreements that started on 1 January 2021
Find out what’s involved and how to apply for funding to support the planting and establishment of standard trees in urban and peri-urban areas in England.
If you suspect anyone of illegal felling then you can check if permission exists and, if necessary, report the incident to the Forestry Commission.
This booklet tells you what you need to know about getting permission to fell any trees for yourself or for someone else.
Use this guide to apply for a licence to fell growing trees using our Felling Licence Online service
Find out about the standard for farm woodland, what land is eligible and how much you can get paid.
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 creating a plan, giving you a structured way to organise the management of woodland.
Find out what’s involved in, and how to apply for, this grant to support your development of a proposal to create woodland.
What planning authorities should consider for developments affecting ancient woodland, ancient trees and veteran trees.
Find out how to import timber and wood material, including the documents, identity checks and plant health inspections required.
Find out about the Local Authority Treescapes Fund, eligibility and how to apply for funding to establish trees outside of woodland.
How to get certification in Great Britain to export certain timber around the world.
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