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EIA afforestation application form

Use this form to apply to the Forestry Commission to assess the environmental impact of converting land into woodland.

From:
Forestry Commission
Published
28 September 2021
Last updated
11 July 2025 鈥� See all updates

Applies to England

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Guidance: forestry EIA application form: afforestation

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Read the afforestation application guidance when completing this form.

Submit your form to your local administrative hub.

Read more about forestry Environmental Impact Assessments.

Updates to this page

Published 28 September 2021
Last updated 11 July 2025 show all updates

  1. Application form replaced after a minor error spotted.

  2. Added a PDF version of the guidance.

  3. Added updated application forms and guidance.

  4. Updated form to make minor clarifications to the threshold tables to improve ease of use.

  5. First published.

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