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This booklet tells you what you need to know about getting permission to fell any trees for yourself or for someone else.
To help protect Britain's trees and woodland, a felling licence from the Forestry Commission is required to fell most trees.
Annual report on the full suite of Forestry Commission key performance indicators (KPIs) for both Forest Services and Forestry England.
Find out about the Forestry Commission’s Professional Forester Apprenticeship programme that offers an exciting career pathway into the forestry sector.
Woodlands may be eligible for certain tax reliefs and exemptions, depending on the type of woodland and its purpose.
Information for those who own or manage ash trees, including private tree and woodland owners as well as local authorities.
Find information and support on woodland creation in England, including funding to create woodland, legal requirements and best practice for sustainability.
Find out what's involved in creating a plan, giving you a structured way to organise the management of woodland.
Find out how to apply for the Woodland Creation Planning Grant to support your development of a proposal to create woodland.
Find out what’s involved and how to apply for funding to support the planting and establishment of standard trees in urban and peri-urban areas in England.
Find out how to import timber and wood material, including the documents, identity checks and plant health inspections required.
Countryside Stewardship (CS) schemes applied for from 2016 up to 2023: use the relevant manual to meet the requirements of your CS agreement.
Find out how to kill trees on site using chemical treatments to prevent the spread of pests and diseases.
Use the public registers to find details on proposed forestry work and on decisions that the Forestry Commission has made to approve or reject proposals.
Find out about the Local Authority Treescapes Fund (LATF) Round 4 and how to apply for funding to establish trees outside of woodland.
Find out about a specific tree pest or disease, including its lifecycle, the type of damage it does, and what to do about it.
Advice and guidance for customers applying for the Woodland Carbon Guarantee.
Find out how the Woodland Creation Fast Track supports quicker decisions for woodland creation proposals in low sensitivity areas.
Use this form to tell the Forestry Commission that you give an agent or representative authority to submit an application or manage an agreement on your behalf.
Find out the benefits of working for the Forestry Commission and where to apply.
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