Rural Payments and Services

This is for felling and removing an individual tree (greater than 40 centimetre diameter at breast height).

Your Woods In and Around Towns Operational Plan map must clearly identify where the tree to be felled is located and a rational (including safety survey data for the tree if appropriate) for felling must be detailed in the plan. You may require felling licence approval for this operation prior to starting work.

Fell tree to a low stump and chip branch wood. Stems are to be removed from site and transported to an appropriate storage or processing facility.

Please ensure you abide by conditions set out in the Forestry Grant Scheme claim form and guidance.

Click 'Download this page' to create a printer-friendly version of this guidance that you can save or print out.