Forestry Commission

Appeal against a grant decision, refusal of a felling licence, restocking and enforcement notices, or an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) enforcement notice.

Apply for funding to create woodland under the England Woodland Creation Offer (EWCO).

Forest Research annual report and accounts April 2025 to March 2026.

Find out about grants and other funding support for agroforestry on your farmland.

You must read and agree to the terms and conditions set out in this document to apply for the tree health pilot scheme.

Find out what grants are available under the tree health pilot (THP) scheme, if you’re eligible and how to apply.

Find out how to notify the Forestry Commission if you plan to invoke the force majeure clause in your Forestry Commission grant.

As part of the government’s commitment to improve transparency, the Forestry Commission publishes all its expenditure invoices over £25,000.

Forestry Commission annual report and accounts for the financial year April 2025 to March 2026.

The Spruce Site Assessment (SSA) grant is for landowners and land managers in England with spruce trees on land inside the Ips typographus Proactive Spruce Removal Area.

View the monthly list of Forestry Commission spending (above £500) on the Government Procurement Card (GPC) for transactions made in 2026.

If you are developing a woodland creation proposal, read how to assess the proposal's impact on the water environment and when to seek guidance.

Provisional UK statistics on areas of woodland, certified woodland, planting and the Woodland Carbon Code.

Annual report on the full suite of Forestry Commission key performance indicators (KPIs) for both Forest Services and Forestry England.

This guidance explains how to consider the historic environment when developing and implementing forestry projects in England.

Read the rules on whether land managers can access other sources of ecosystem services payments alongside England Woodland Creation Offer (EWCO) payments.

Read the agenda, meeting papers and minutes of the Forestry Commission executive board meeting on 23 September 2025.

Read the agenda, meeting papers and minutes of the Forestry Commission executive board meeting on 7 January 2026.

Read the agenda, meeting papers and minutes of the Forestry Commission executive board meeting on 30 June 2025.

Read the agenda, meeting papers and minutes of the Forestry Commission executive board meeting on 8 December 2025.

Price indices for coniferous standing sales, sawlogs and small roundwood.

Provisional UK statistics on production, imports and exports of wood and wood products.

Meeting papers and minutes of the board of commissioners meeting, 31 October 2024.

Meeting papers and minutes of the board of commissioners meeting, 29 July 2024.

Read about eligibility and what to include when applying for the woodland resilience supplement CWS5 through the Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier offer.

Meeting papers and minutes of the board of commissioners meeting, 31 July 2025.

Meeting papers and minutes of the board of commissioners meeting, 18 March 2025.

Find forestry and tree nurseries in your local area and in Great Britain using the forestry nurseries directory and tree nurseries directory (agroforestry).

Read the latest plant health news from the Forestry Commission. Sign up to the plant health newsletter to receive up-to-date forestry trade news.

If you're an existing Local Authority Treescapes Fund (LATF) grant holder, use these forms and guidance to submit a claim. The LATF is closed for applications.

This report outlines the Forestry Commission's gender pay gap and bonus pay gap figures between 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025.

Analysis of tree sapling supply in Great Britain 2025-26.

How long the Forestry Commission takes to pay invoices.

Read the agenda and minutes of the Forest Services board meeting on 1 March 2024.

Read the agenda and minutes of the Forest Services board meeting on 23 May 2024.

Read the agenda and minutes of the Forest Services board meeting on 26 March 2025.

Read the agenda and minutes of the Forest Services board meeting on 28 January 2025.

Read the agenda and minutes of the Forest Services board meeting on 20 September 2023.

Read the agenda and minutes of the Forest Services board meeting on 29 July 2025.

Read the agenda and minutes of the Forest Services board meeting on 14 November 2023.

Read the agenda and minutes of the Forest Services board meeting on 7 November 2024.

Read the agenda and minutes of the Forest Services board meeting on 29 October 2025.

Read the agenda and minutes of the Forest Services board meeting on 17 July 2024.

Infographic illustrating the top GB ports and associated top international trading supply regions, where non-compliant wood-based material has been intercepted.

Supplementary guidance on the treatment of larch species when processing felling applications through the Forestry Commission.

Use these forms and guidance to make a claim, or submit a report, and manage your Seed Sourcing Grant (SSG) agreement.

We're seeking views in this consultation on key proposals for a new deer management strategy.

The deer impacts policy statement sets out the actions we will take in England over the next decade to ensure the impacts of wild deer are not a threat to environmental, social or economic goals.

Meeting papers and minutes of the Board of Commissioners meeting, 15 April 2024.

England’s grey squirrel policy statement sets out the actions government will take over the next 5 years to reduce the impact of grey squirrels on the red squirrel population and on our trees and woodlands.

How long the Forestry Commission takes to pay invoices.

View the monthly list of Forestry Commission spending (above £500) on the Government Procurement Card (GPC) for transactions made in 2025.

Find out about additional roles undertaken by Forestry Commissioners in the Register of Interests.

As part of the government’s commitment to improve transparency, the Forestry Commission publishes all its expenditure invoices over £25,000.

A detailed user guide and a quick guide for using Felling Licence Online.

Find out how to create and submit accurate compartment maps and spatial data, such as shapefiles, for the Forestry Commission.

Estimates from a survey of woodland owners in Great Britain.

Forestry England annual report and accounts for the financial year April 2024 to March 2025.

Price indices for coniferous standing sales, sawlogs and small roundwood.

Mid-year interim report on the Forestry Commission's 10 headline key performance indicators (KPIs).

You must read and agree to the terms and conditions set out in this document to apply for the England Woodland Creation Offer.

The prompt payment data shows how long the Forestry Commission takes to pay invoices.

Provisional UK data on wood production and trade for international organisations.

Estimates of sales of improved nursery stock by forest nurseries in Great Britain.

Estimates for 2025 and forecasts for 2026 of removals, production and trade of wood products.

A summary of statistics about woodland, forestry and primary wood processing.

A compendium of statistics about woodland, forestry and primary wood processing.

The Annual Equality Monitoring Report highlights the work that is underway to promote equality, diversity and inclusion across the Forestry Commission.

Forest Research annual report and accounts April 2024 to March 2025.

Forestry Commission annual report and accounts for the financial year April 2024 to March 2025.

Read the agenda, meeting papers and minutes of the Forestry Commission Executive Board meeting on 4 November 2024.

Read the agenda, meeting papers and minutes of the Forestry Commission Executive Board meeting on 10 March 2025.

Read the agenda, meeting papers and minutes of the Forestry Commission Executive Board meeting on 17 September 2024.

Read the agenda, meeting papers and minutes of the Forestry Commission Executive Board meeting on 10 June 2024.

Read the minutes of the Forestry Commission Executive Board meeting on 29 August 2024.

Read the agenda, meeting papers and minutes of the Forestry Commission Executive Board meeting on 7 January 2025.

How long the Forestry Commission takes to pay invoices.

Results from a public opinion survey of adults in Scotland on a range of forestry issues.

Results from a public opinion survey of adults in Wales on a range of forestry issues.

Results from a public opinion survey of adults across the UK on a range of forestry issues.

The Urban Forestry and Woodland Advisory Committee Network's vision and strategy for urban forestry.

Annual report on the full suite of Forestry Commission key performance indicators (KPIs) for both Forest Services and Forestry England.

Provisional UK statistics on areas of woodland, certified woodland, planting and the Woodland Carbon Code.

Provisional UK data on wood production and trade for international organisations.

Annual report on the full suite of Forestry Commission key performance indicators (KPIs) for both Forest Services and Forestry England.

Price indices for coniferous standing sales, sawlogs and small roundwood.

Provisional UK statistics on production, imports and exports of wood and wood products.

How long the Forestry Commission takes to pay invoices.

Analysis of tree sapling supply in Great Britain 2024-25.

This report outlines the Forestry Commission's gender pay gap and bonus pay gap figures between 1 April 2023 and 31 March 2024.

Forestry England annual report and accounts for the financial year April 2023 to March 2024.

How long the Forestry Commission takes to pay invoices.

Progress report to Defra by the Forestry Commission. Part of the fourth round of the adaptation reporting powers under the Climate Change 2008 Act.

The Forestry Commission's survey of woodland owners and managers to gain insights into their experiences of managing dog walking in woodlands.

As part of the government’s commitment to improve transparency, the Forestry Commission publishes all its expenditure invoices over £25,000.

View the monthly list of Forestry Commission spending (above £500) on the GPC – for transactions made in 2024.

This document sets out Defra group’s equality objectives for 2024 to 2026.

Forestry Commission annual report and accounts for the financial year April 2023 to March 2024.

Price indices for coniferous standing sales, sawlogs and small roundwood.

Mid-year interim report on the Forestry Commission's 10 headline key performance indicators (KPIs).

Estimates of sales of improved nursery stock by forest nurseries in Great Britain.

Estimates for 2024 and forecasts for 2025 of removals, production and trade of wood products.

Provisional UK data on wood production and trade for international organisations.

You must read and agree to the terms and conditions set out in this document to apply for the tree health pilot scheme tree health advice package.

You must read and agree to these terms and conditions to apply for the local authority grant funding for an oak with oak processionary moth grant.

A compendium of statistics about woodland, forestry and primary wood processing.

Policy on increasing open habitats so we have more diverse landscapes, making species better able to accommodate flexibly to a shifting climate.

A summary of statistics about woodland, forestry and primary wood processing.

Read the agenda, meeting papers and minutes of the Executive Board meeting on 21 November 2023.

The Annual Equality Monitoring Report highlights the work that is underway to promote equality, diversity and inclusion across the Forestry Commission.

Provisional UK statistics on areas of woodland, certified woodland, planting and the Woodland Carbon Code.

Find out about the proposed restriction to open access land at Symonds Yat in Herefordshire.

Find out about the proposed restriction to open access land at The Grun – East Kielder in Northumberland.

Price indices for coniferous standing sales, sawlogs and small roundwood.

Provisional UK data on wood production and trade for international organisations.

Provisional UK statistics on production, imports and exports of wood and wood products.

Meeting papers and minutes of the Board of Commissioners meeting 15 March 2023.

Meeting papers and minutes of the Board of Commissioners meeting 12 December 2023.

Meeting papers and minutes of the Board of Commissioners meeting 21 June 2022.

Meeting papers and minutes of the Board of Commissioners meeting 8 December 2022.

Meeting papers and minutes of the Board of Commissioners meeting 13 July 2023.

Meeting papers and minutes of the Board of Commissioners meeting 27 October 2022.

Meeting papers and minutes of the Board of Commissioners meeting 25 July 2022.

Analysis of tree sapling supply in Great Britain 2023-24.

Price indices for coniferous standing sales, sawlogs and small roundwood

Find out about plans to change public access to open access land at Lazy Knowe in Northumberland.

How the Forestry Commission uses its enforcement powers to protect England’s trees and woodlands.

Read the agenda, meeting papers and minutes of the Executive Board meeting on 31 January 2023.

Read the agenda, meeting papers and minutes of the Executive Board meeting on 27 April 2023.

Read the agenda, meeting papers and minutes of the Executive Board meeting on 26 June 2023.

Read the agenda and minutes of the Forest Services board meeting on 14 March 2023.

Read the agenda and minutes of the Forest Services board meeting on 25 May 2023.

Read the agenda and minutes of the Forest Services board meeting on 4 October 2022.

Read the agenda and minutes of the Forest Services board meeting on 7 July 2023.

Read the agenda and minutes of the Forest Services board meeting on 13 December 2022.

An overview of Forestry Commission and Natural England's shared position on woodland creation in England.

Overview of successful Woods into Management (WiM) Forestry Innovation Fund projects.

The Annual Equality Monitoring Report highlights the work that is underway to promote equality, diversity and inclusion across the organisation.

The Forestry Commission Strategy sets out the direction for Forest Services, Forestry England, and Forest Research.

Find out about the Forestry Commission’s revised approach to consultation on applications for woodland creation and tree felling and management.

Forestry Commission annual report and accounts for the financial year April 2022 to March 2023.

Forestry England annual report and accounts for the financial year April 2022 to March 2023.

Find out about plans to change public access to open access land at Roughside Bothy in Northumberland.

Read the agenda, meeting papers and minutes of the Executive Board meeting on 28 November 2022.

Read the agenda and minutes of the Forest Services board meeting on 12 July 2022.

Read the agenda, meeting papers and minutes of the Executive Board meeting on 12 September 2022.

Business Impact Target reporting period covered: 17 December 2021 - 16 December 2022.

Details of the plan to protect plant biosecurity in Great Britain.

Find out about plans to change public access to open access land at Sturdy Sike in Northumberland.

Overview of successful Woods into Management (WiM) Forestry Innovation Fund projects.

Read the agenda and minutes of the Forest Services board meeting on 1 March 2022.

Read the agenda and minutes of the Forest Services board meeting on 18 May 2022.

Read the agenda, meeting papers and minutes of the Executive Board meeting on 2 August 2022.

Read the agenda, meeting papers and minutes of the Executive Board meeting on 19 May 2022.

Forestry England annual report and accounts for the financial year April 2021 to March 2022.

Forestry Commission annual report and accounts for the financial year April 2021 to March 2022.

Read the agenda, meeting papers and minutes of the Executive Board meeting on 23 March 2022.

Read the agenda, meeting papers and minutes of the Executive Board meeting on 26 January 2022.

Read the agenda and minutes of the Forest Services board meeting on 14 December 2021.

Read the agenda and minutes of the Forest Services board meeting on 12 October 2021.

Find out about plans to change public access to open access land at Dings Rigg in Northumberland.

Read the agenda, meeting papers and minutes of the Executive Board meeting on 18 November 2021

Read the agenda, meeting papers and minutes of the Executive Board meeting on 30 September 2021.

Find out about plans to change public access to open access land at Mount Common in Northumberland.

Business Impact Target reporting period covered: 17 December 2020 - 16 December 2021

Read the agenda and minutes of the Forest Services board meeting on 21 July 2021.

Read the agenda, meeting papers and minutes of the Executive Board meeting on 20 July 2021.

Read the agenda and minutes of the Forest Services board meeting on 9 September 2020.

Read the agenda and minutes of the Forest Services board meeting on 9 March 2021.

Read the agenda and minutes of the Forest Services board meeting on 2 February 2021.

Read the agenda and minutes of the Forest Services board meeting on 11 May 2021.

Read the agenda and minutes of the Forest Services board meeting on 8 November 2020.

Read the agenda, meeting papers and minutes of the Executive Board meeting on 27 May 2021.

Read the Forestry Commission's statement on planting resilient trees in response to the climate emergency and get practical advice for landowners.

Read the agenda and minutes of the Executive Board COVID-19 meeting on 15 April 2020.

Find out about the proposed restriction to open access land at Wellhaugh in Northumberland.

Find out about the proposed restriction to open access land at Stower Hill in Northumberland.

Seeking views on plans to introduce new measures for felling street trees and strengthening the Forestry Commission’s power to deal with illegal tree felling.

Inviting views on proposals to change some of the ‘Official Statistics’ produced across the Defra group to optimise how we meet user needs.