Guidance

Advice to local authorities: evidencing exceptions to the need for a felling licence: operations note 61

This Operations Note sets out how Local Authorities can best evidence the need for tree felling without a felling licence, and defend against allegations of alleged illegal tree felling.

• From: Forestry Commission
• Published: 11 February 2022

Applies to England

• Publication for Northern Ireland
• Publication for Scotland
• Publication for Wales

Documents

Advice to local authorities: evidencing exceptions to the need for a felling licence: operations note 61

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Details

This 5 page guide includes information on:

• purpose
• context
• Act of Parliament exception
• evidencing exemptions - record keeping
• avoiding allegations of alleged illegal felling
• sources of further advice

Published 11 February 2022