Guidance

Planning new woodland – Section 5: Further advice

Updated 10 December 2024

Applies to England

Back to Section 4: Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA).

Advice and contacts

Further advice on preparing woodland creation plans, getting an EIA decision, and applying for grant funding can be obtained by contacting our staff at Forestry Commission area team offices:

Yorkshire and North East

Foss House, Kings Pool
1-2 Peasholme Green
York, YO1 7PX
Telephone: 0300 067 4900
Email: YNEwoodlandcreation@forestrycommission.gov.uk

North West and West Midlands

Ghyll Mount, Gillan Way
Penrith 40 Business Park
Penrith
Cumbria, CA11 9BP
Telephone: 0300 067 4190
Email: NWWMwoodlandcreation@forestrycommission.gov.uk

East and East Midlands

Santon Downham
Brandon
Suffolk, IP27 0TJ
Telephone: 0300 067 4574
Email: EEMWoodlandcreation@forestrycommission.gov.uk

South East and London

Bucks Horn Oak
Farnham
Surrey, GU10 4LS
Telephone: 0300 067 4420
Email: SELwoodlandcreation@forestrycommission.gov.uk

South West

Bullers Hill
Kennford
Exeter, EX6 7XR
Telephone: 0300 067 4960
Email: SWwoodlandcreation@forestrycommission.gov.uk

See further contact details: office access and opening times.

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