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Definition of trees and woodland

Guidance on the Forestry Commission鈥檚 interpretation of trees and woodland for the purposes of felling licences and forestry environmental impact assessments.

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Forestry Commission
Published
15 January 2024
Last updated
11 March 2025 鈥� See all updates

Applies to England

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Definition of trees and woodland

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This page outlines the Forestry Commission鈥檚 interpretation of 鈥渢ree鈥� and 鈥渨oodland鈥�.

Updates to this page

Published 15 January 2024
Last updated 11 March 2025 show all updates

  1. Added palm trees to the list of non-tree species exemptions.

  2. Changed footnotes linked to the UK Forestry Standard, from 4th to 5th edition.

  3. Scenario 1 in section 5.6 was amended to confirm an EIA is not required.

  4. First published.

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