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David RoweWoodland OfficerGloucestershireFC SW England
Tree Felling: Regulations & Getting Permission
Outline
•FC Woodland Officers
•Felling Regulations• EIA Regulations
•Countryside Stewardship• Woodland Management Plan Grant (PA3)• Woodland Improvement Grant (WD2) & NFM
•Questions
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Woodland Officers
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8 Woodland Officers
Area Tree Health Officer – Sue Hallett
Felling Regulations
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Felling Regulations
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Felling RegulationsForestry Act 1967. Felling licences
Not all tree felling requires permission – exemptions include volume, diameter, type of felling.
Other controls – TPO/Conservation Areas/Hedgerow Regulations/SSSI/Scheduled Monuments. Habitat/species Regulations.Statutory consultation.
Online applicationConditional/Unconditional licence5 year permission
Countryside Stewardship
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PA3 – Woodland Management Plan
£20 / ha for first 100 ha£10 / ha for over 100 ha£1000 minimum payment
Open all year
Produce a detailed 10 year management plan using the FC template that complies with UKFS with 10 year felling permission.
Covers all woodland on the holding or, for larger holdings, all woodland within the same landscape setting
Countryside Stewardship
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WD2 Woodland Improvement Grant
Higher tier funding for woodland improvement at £100/ah on agreed areas of activity.
Capital Items available including Woodland Infrastructure Grant (FY2). Application windows and competitive scoring for January 1st 5 year Agreement start dates.
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