Woodland regulations

 

The Forestry Commission is the Relevant or Competent Authority for a variety of regulations:

• A Felling Licence is normally required from the FC for the felling of trees
• Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) – consent is required for woodland creation, deforestation, road or quarry operations that could have a significant effect on the environment
• Habitat Regulations - a licence may be required for woodland operations that affect European Protected Species, notably dormouse, otter, great crested newt, sand lizard and all species of bat
• Countryside & Rights of Way (CRoW) – approval is required to restrict public access in a woodland that has been dedicated under CRoW
• Plant Health - to protect forests and the timber industry by applying rules on the import and export of forestry material and its movement within the EU.
• Forest Reproductive Material – to provide a system of identification and control of seeds, cuttings and planting stock used for forestry purposes in Great Britain.