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This page gives a checklist of actions that applicants must complete before submitting a forestry Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) application.
This guide gives an overview of plant health legislation for forestry in England for Forestry Commission staff and contract inspectors working in the sector.
Find out how the Woodland Creation Fast Track supports quicker decisions for woodland creation proposals in low sensitivity areas.
Information on training courses and guidance on choosing the right path for a career in forestry.
Overview of successful Tree Production Innovation Fund (TPIF) projects.
Find out how to import firewood, such as logs and kindling, into England, Scotland and Wales (Great Britain).
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.
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.
An guide produced by Forestry Commission, Forest Research and Natural England to provide a decision framework for landowners on where to establish trees and where to restore peat.
Find out how to fell diseased trees to slow the spread of certain tree pests and diseases and to protect the wider treescape – what to do if you get a statutory plant health notice (SPHN) asking you to fell larch, sweet ches…
Read the Forestry Commission's guides on how best to manage dog walkers on your woodland. This includes managing dog fouling and protecting wildlife from dogs.
How to export certain types of regulated wood, wood products and bark from Great Britain to the world.
Access to forests and woodland improves physical and mental health. It creates a better understanding of nature, and why we need to protect and nurture it.
How to plan for and manage the risks associated with oak processionary moth (OPM) on oak trees on your land.
If you're an existing Local Authority Treescapes Fund (LATF) grant holder, use these forms and guidance to submit a claim. The LATF is closed for applications.
How to deal with threats - like grey squirrels and rhododendron - to protect native species and habitats in woodlands.
This document provides guidance on the most appropriate forms of tree protection for use in woodland creation scenarios.
Information about Phytophthora pluvialis, including how to report sightings.
Guidance on the Forestry Commission’s interpretation of trees and woodland for the purposes of felling licences and forestry environmental impact assessments.
Read the latest Plant Health News from the Forestry Commission. Sign up to the plant health newsletter to receive up-to-date forestry trade news.
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