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.