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).
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Read the LATF grant manual for details on the payments process.
Submit a LATF claim
Complete the relevant forms:
- LATF pre-planting claim form
- LATF post-planting report and claim, read the post-planting report guide
- LATF maintenance claim form (annually for 3 years following each year of planting), see more on final maintenance claims
- a signed non-RDPE claims declaration form (for all claims)
Email completed LATF forms, supporting evidence, and the declaration form 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 deadline
Maintenance claims (rounds 1 to 3) must be submitted between 1 October 2024 and 31 March 2025 (by midnight). We cannot accept maintenance claims submitted before 1 October of the financial year in which they are due.
Round 1 final maintenance claims
Round 1 final maintenance claims (for year 1 trees) must be submitted by 31 March 2025.
You need to send one ‘beat-up survey form’ with your final maintenance claim. Read the beat-up survey guide before completing. You should:
- complete the beat-up survey during the 2024 growing season, and any replacements planted in the winter (and before the claim is submitted by 31 March)
- submit one beat-up survey with your final maintenance claim
We can only accept one beat-up survey per final maintenance claim. This should be collated and submitted by the lead local authority.
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.
You must submit claims during the submission period. Read more about when you can apply.
Updates to this page
Published 26 May 2021Last updated 19 December 2024 + show all updates
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An update to photo evidence requirements to align with UTCF. Smaller updates and improvements to pre-planting, post-planting and maintenance claim forms have also been made.
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Edited the beat-up survey guide to reflect changes in submitting photos (now 10% of site). Small edits made to clarify that only one beat up survey is required.
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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.