Local Authority Treescape Fund claim forms and guidance
Use these forms to submit a claim to the Forestry Commission for the Local Authority Treescapes Fund (LATF).
Applies to England
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Read about the LATF payments process in the Local Authority Treescapes Fund grant manual.
You must submit your claim during the submission period, read more about when you can apply.
Submit a LATF claim using these forms:
- LATF claim form (LATF claim 1 and claim 3)
- LATF post-planting report and claim (LATF claim 2 and claim 4)
- LATF maintenance claim form (made annually for 3 years following each year of planting)
You must include a signed non-RDPE claims declaration form with your claim.
When you have completed the appropriate forms, please send these to LATF@forestrycommission.gov.uk.
Claims deadlines 2024-25
Round 4 deadlines
Pre-planting claim 1 should be submitted upon receipt of a formal LATF Offer of Funding and must be submitted before midnight on 31 March 2025.
Post-planting claim 2 must be submitted once year 1 planting is complete and before midnight on 31 March 2025.
Round 3 year 2 planting deadlines
Pre-planting claim 3 should be submitted after 1 April 2024 and must be submitted before midnight on 31 March 2025.
Post-planting claim 4
Post-planting claim 4 must be submitted before midnight on 31 March 2025.
Maintenance claims
Maintenance claims (rounds 1-3) must be submitted before midnight on 31 March 2025.
Maintenance claims (rounds 1-3) must be submitted between 1 October 2024 and 31 March 2025 (by midnight).
Round 1 final maintenance claims
Round 1 final maintenance claims (for year 1 trees) must be submitted by 31 March 2025.
Download the beat-up survey form to accompany this claim. The survey must be done during the 2024 growing season, and any replacements planted in the winter (and before the claim is submitted by 31 March). See the beat-up survey guidance for help completing the survey form.
You can also request a beat-up survey form from LATF@forestrycommission.gov.uk.
Claims due in 2024-25 will not be paid if they are submitted after 31 March 2025.
Updates to this page
Last updated 12 August 2024 + show all updates
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The post-planting report (PPR) guide has been updated to clarify what is needed when sending supporting and photographic files.
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Added LATF beat up survey guidance, and LATF beat up survey forms.
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Added further information regarding claims deadlines 2024-25 and added a new maintenance claim form.
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Added updated version of the guidance, and 2 new forms: Claims declaration form (non-RDPE) and LATF maintenance claim form.
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Updated for new application round.
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Local Authority Treescapes Fund round 3 is now open.
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Page updated to reflect that the claims form is currently being revised. An updated form will be uploaded to the page in January 2022.
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First published.