Forestry Commission Scotland (FCS) maintains two public information registers:
- The register of grant schemes and felling
- The register of Environmental Impact Assessments
Register of grant schemes and felling
This gives details of grant applications to carry out new planting and felling, or, if felling only is proposed, details from the felling licence.
A map displaying the boundary of the proposals is also available.
When FCS is prepared to approve an application, the details are added to the register and remain on it for four weeks. The case details are displayed again once the application has been approved.
- For more details and to access the register, see the register of grant schemes and felling page
Register of Environmental Impact Assessments
Under the Environmental Impact Assessment (Forestry) (Scotland) Regulations 1999, FCS must show the decisions it makes about whether proposals for forestry work will have a significant effect on the environment.
Details of the case and FCS’ decision at the initial assessment stage (the Opinion) are shown.
For cases where consent from FCS to carry out the work is required, details of two further stages are displayed:
- When the applicant arranges a scoping meeting; and
- FCS' final decision on whether or not consent will be given to start the work.
The register of Environmental Impact Assessments page has more information and access to the register.
