Guidance

Natural England consent for work in Sites of Special Scientific Interest: operations note 27

How to get Natural England’s consent for works on or near a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) when you apply for a felling licence or woodland grant agreement.

• From: Forestry Commission
• Published: 2 November 2017
• Last updated: 15 August 2019 — See all updates

Applies to England

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

Documents

Operations note 27

PDF, 98.8 KB, 3 pages

Details

This note also applies to felling permissions sought as part of Woodland Management Plans prepared for Forestry Commission approval.

This is a 3-page guide covering:

• background
• making your application
• completing your Supplementary Notice of Operations on SSSIs
• sources of further advice

Additional resources and information

• Supplementary notice of operations within an SSSI
• Sites of special scientific interest: managing your land

Published 2 November 2017
Last updated 15 August 2019 + show all updates

1. 15 August 2019

   The latest version of operations note 27 has been added to this page.

2. 2 November 2017

   First published.