Information about the register of grant schemes and felling

 

Forestry Commission Scotland (FCS) welcomes comments about felling and planting applications during the four week period in which details are displayed on the register.

View the register of grant schemes and felling

Using the register

On accessing the register, you’ll see a map page where you can choose any Forestry Commission conservancy area to search.  Click an area on the map, or use the text links on the right of the page.  You will then see a screen listing the cases for that area currently at consultation.

Cases are listed under two headers:

• Glade Public Register Search Results: these are cases that have been input into the revised Grants and Licences Online system which at present does not hold details of applications in Scotland.
  
  
• WGS Public Register Search Results: all other cases are held in this list, including all applications in Scotland.

Viewing case details

You can see details of each case by clicking on the reference number link in the first column of the table. 

When do applications appear on the register?

Only details of those cases that the Forestry Commission is prepared to approve are displayed on the register. These cases are marked as "FPR".  The status changes to "CNT" when we approve the application and details are again displayed.

Please note that most applications are for work that will take place on private land and permission may be required to enter the area.  The inclusion of the area on the Register of Woodland Planting and Tree Felling does not change this requirement.

Submitting comments

• The register is updated weekly, usually on a Monday morning
• Details about individual cases are displayed on the register for 28 days
• During this period, FCS welcomes comments on applications
• For cases under the WGS Public Register, submit comments to the relevant Forestry Commission Scotland Conservancy office by email or in writing
• FCS will take these into account as part of the approval process and may also discuss them with the applicant
• All comments received are considered, in consultation with the applicant and, if appropriate, the application may be amended or rejected. 

How to get details of the application

• For details cases on the WGS register, email the Forestry Commission Scotland Conservancy office quoting the application reference number
• If the copy is large, or if copies are requested regularly, we may charge a fee for this service.

Information displayed on the Register

The WGS Public Register shows:

• Case reference number
• Property name
• Case type
• Approval status
• Nearest town
• Conservancy
• Grid reference
• Area that is to be planted or felled (conifer and broadleaf)
• Due date
• There is also a link to a map that shows the location or boundary of the application.

Types of application and their abbreviations as displayed on the WGS Public Register:

RPW: Rural Priorities Woodland Creation
RPF: Rural Priorities Forest Plans
WGS: Woodland Grant Scheme
WGA: Amendments to WGS applications
FLA: Felling Licences or similar Forest District applications to fell
FDP: Forest District Design Plans
FDA: Amendment to Forest District Design Plans
FPA: Forest Plan applications
AFP: Amendments to Forest Plans
DED: Dedication Scheme
SFG: Scottish Forestry Grants Scheme
ASF: Amendment to Scottish Forestry Grants Scheme

More information

More details are in the document How we consult about woodland planting and tree felling (PDF 418k)

View the register of grant schemes and felling