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This page gives a checklist of actions that applicants must complete before submitting a forestry Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) application.
Decisions made through the planning system can have significant impacts on trees and woodland - find out when to consult the Forestry Commission.
This operations note is to be used to determine the appropriate works within woodland supplement 3: squirrel control and management.
A closed scheme that helped accelerate woodland planting rates and develop the domestic market for woodland carbon for removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
Information on training courses and guidance on choosing the right path for a career in forestry.
The Spruce Site Assessment (SSA) grant is for landowners and land managers in England with spruce trees on land inside the Ips typographus Proactive Spruce Removal Area.
Find out how to import non-regulated firewood, such as logs and kindling, into England, Scotland and Wales (Great Britain).
Sign up to Forestry Commission newsletters for updates, news, information and guidance. Find out how to unsubscribe or update your subscriptions.
Register so you can import or export regulated timber, wood products and bark, apply for export phytosanitary certificates, issue plant passports or apply ISPM15 marking.
How to identify tree damage by deer and grey squirrels.
This guidance has been jointly produced by Defra, Forestry Commission and Natural England to help ensure that proposals for afforestation identify and avoid important breeding wader sites.
Find out about a specific tree pest or disease, including its lifecycle, the type of damage it does, and what to do about it.
If you need to include a map with an application to the Forestry Commission, we will create an OS MasterMap® free of charge for you.
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.
A list of grants and incentives available for woodland creation, maintenance, management and tree health from the Forestry Commission.
You must read and agree to the terms and conditions set out in this document to apply for the England Woodland Creation Offer.
This guide gives an overview of plant health legislation for forestry in England for Forestry Commission staff and contract inspectors working in the sector.
The Extraordinary Payment for Restocking in Exceptional Circumstances provides funding to help replace trees planted in 2024/25 that have been affected by hot and dry weather.
This document provides guidance on the most appropriate forms of tree protection for use in woodland creation scenarios.
A closed grant that provided funding to develop innovative methods to overcome barriers to domestic tree production.
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