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Guidance on Pollution Control and Management of Surface Water Run-off for Specific Forestry Activities

This Q&A guidance intends to clarify the instances where the revised Water Environment (Controlled Activities) (Scotland) Regulations 2011 (CAR, as amended) apply to forestry projects.
28 Oct 2024 (Updated date)
PDF (159.66 KB)

The Forestry Grant Scheme: A Guide to Grant Options for Existing Woodland Owners

This leaflet provides an overview of the funding categories and options available to help manage woodlands and contribute to the forestry industry.
28 Oct 2024 (Updated date)
PDF (430.79 KB)

The Forestry Grant Scheme: A Guide to Grant Options for Woodland Creation

This leaflet provides an overview of the funding categories and options available for woodland creation.
28 Oct 2024 (Updated date)
PDF (363.23 KB)
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Woodland Creation: Application Guidance

06 Jun 2025 (Updated date)
PDF (798.46 KB)
Planting trees / woodland creation

Woodland Creation: Application Guidance Supporting Information

This document should be used in conjunction with the Woodland Creation Applicant’s guide. It provides guidance on the collection of relevant information for investigations of land on which new woodland is to be created.
28 Oct 2024 (Updated date)
PDF (283.28 KB)

Woodland Creation Essentials

A question and answer document which covers key factors to be considered during woodland creation.
28 Oct 2024 (Updated date)
PDF (61.84 KB)

Customer Charter

This Charter sets out our Customer Service Standards for our handling of grants.Specifically, application and capital claims for grant under the Forestry Grant Scheme (FGS).The FGS sits within the Scottish Rural Development Programme (SRDP) 2014–2020.
01 Mar 2025 (Updated date)
PDF (360.82 KB)

UK Forestry Standard Compliance Procedures

This paper sets out how we will respond to potential breaches of UKFS and what corrective actions or sanctions will be sought from owners or their forest manager. It outlines the process of investigation which we will follow and the laddered approach to actions we will take. Establishment of a compliance register and notification to the Institute of Chartered Foresters (ICF) will form part of our response.
28 Oct 2024 (Updated date)
PDF (678.82 KB)
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Felling Permission - Application Guidance

A Felling Permission is often required where the felling of trees is being undertaken. A Felling Permission provides legal authority to fell the trees covered by the permission and may include conditions for example to ensure trees are replanted. This guidance also explains your responsibilities as an applicant and sets out Scottish Forestry’s responsibilities under the 2018 Act.
28 Oct 2024 (Updated date)
PDF (4.72 MB)

Briefing 24 - Changes to Capital Item Rates and Securing Future Plant Supply

This briefing note follows a recent review of FGS standard costs that has resulted in a number of changes to capital item rates that were introduced 24th June 2019
28 Oct 2024 (Updated date)
FILE (61.60 KB)

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