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How to apply

Use Felling Licence Online to create and submit your application for a felling licence. You can apply for a licence that can be granted for up to 5 years (a standalone licence), or you can obtain a 10 year felling licence through agreeing a woodland management plan. To find out more and download a woodland management plan template, read our guide: Create a woodland management plan

Make use of the Felling Licence Online - quick user guide to help you complete your application online.To find out more about tree felling regulations generally, read our guide Tree felling licence: when you need to apply

Getting started

Applying online for a felling licence

When using Felling Licence Online, you will need to provide the following information:

• details about you (or the applicant if you are their agent) and the land that you have an interest in felling trees on
• a completed Agent Authority Form (if you are an agent applying on behalf of your client). This form should be uploaded in Felling Licence Online and will give the agent permission to submit the felling licence application and agree any restocking conditions (where applicable). This only needs to be done once for each land owner
• map information, showing trees and woodland on the property, which is then used to create areas where proposed felling will take place that shows the extent of where the proposed felling will take place
• once you have created an online map, known as a property profile, this can be reused when creating any new felling licence applications
• details of the felling work types you are applying for, with information about the species to be felled and your proposals for restocking where restocking is required. See Definitions of felling and restocking options for different types of tree felling and restocking methods

Support

If you experience problems with the system then please let us know at fellinglicenceonline@forestrycommission.gov.uk.

The benefits of applying online

We recommend using Felling Licence Online, as you can:

• create your own property profile, which you can reuse in future applications. This means no more remapping for every application
• monitor the progress of an application
• print the approved licence whenever you need a copy

If you have any questions about Felling Licence Online, please read our Felling Licence Online - quick user guide or email us at fellinglicenceonline@forestrycommission.gov.uk.

Felling Licence Online is the principal method for applying for a felling licence. If you are unable to access online systems or have other access restrictions that prevent you using this service and you require a paper felling licence application form, please contact us by telephone or post at the following address to request one:

Telephone: 0300 067 4420

If we agree that you require a paper application form then we will provide this by post. You must give your full postal address for us to do so. Do not apply online if you request a paper application form.

Return your signed and dated application form to the address shown above along with:

• 2 signed and dated copies of a map showing the boundary of the tree felling proposals with your application
• any other supporting checklists, such as European Protected Species, or evidence of planning and stakeholder engagement that is required as part of your application