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Woodland Creation: Application Guidance

04 Aug 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.
04 Aug 2025 (Updated date)
PDF (283.28 KB)
EIA non-technical summary

A Guide to the Central Scotland Green Network Contribution for New Woodland Creation

A guide to the CSGN Contribution for new woodland creation in Central Scotland, Ayrshire and parts of Fife.
16 Oct 2025 (Updated date)
PDF (3.63 MB)

Infographic: Let's Get Planting!

Infographic showing woodland creation grant statistics and general information.
28 Oct 2024 (Updated date)
PDF (1.46 MB)

Financial Support for Small-scale Woodland Creation Within Sheep Grazing Pasture

A guide to the Forestry Grant Scheme support for Agroforestry.
28 Oct 2024 (Updated date)
PDF (588.66 KB)

Funding Support for Woodland Creation in the Highland Native Woodland Target Area

A guide to funding support for woodland creation in the Highland Native Woodland Target Area.
28 Oct 2024 (Updated date)
PDF (571.15 KB)
Guidance, notes, checklists and advice

Preparing a Woodland Creation Application

This walkthrough guide will help you prepare your own Woodland Creation Grant Application. The guide is predominantly aimed at small landowners.
13 Apr 2026 (Updated date)
PDF (1.78 MB)
Planting trees / woodland creation
Applications and forms

Woodland Creation Operational Plan

The Woodland Creation Operational Plan allows you to show that:you have carefully considered all of the relevant impacts and effects that the work you are proposing might have on the environmentwhere appropriate, the measures you intend to take to mitigate any adverse effects
04 Jul 2025 (Updated date)
FILE (423.50 KB)
Planting trees / woodland creation
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Small Woodlands Loan Scheme Privacy Notice

Privacy information for the Small Woodlands Loan Scheme
13 Apr 2026 (Updated date)
PDF (165.69 KB)
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Planting trees / woodland creation , Woodland expansion

Woodland Creation application guidance

This revised guidance, first published in July 2026, outlines principles and process you should follow when considering woodland creation.
09 Jun 2026 (Updated date) Planting trees / woodland creation

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