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Our guidance will help you prepare your own Woodland Creation Grant Application by bringing together various sources of information on tree planting and planning. Please read the guidance before creating your own application.

Last updated: 25 March 2026

Topic: Ecosystem services , Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) , Forest management and planning , Grants and funding

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PDF Forest Management and Planning Note Preparing a Forestry and Woodland Strategy 03022026 V1

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The benefits of a Forestry and Woodland Strategy

A FWS can help a Planning Authority realise a wide range of social, economic and environmental benefits from the forests and woodlands in its area. 

These benefits will be experienced by those involved in:

  • creating new woodland
  • managing maturing woodlands
  • harvesting
  • transporting
  • sawmilling
  • manufacturing timber products

Benefits will also be experienced by those involved in forest-based activities that support:

  • physical activity
  • mental well-being
  • community development
  • tourism
  • education
  • appreciation of historic sites
  • environmental protection

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A FWS can also help deliver wider policies and contribute to significant benefits to Scotland, such as:

  • natural flood management
  • biodiversity conservation
  • carbon sequestration
  • people’s health and well-being

In particular, FWS have a significant role to play in supporting the delivery of the Scottish Government’s Climate Change Plan targets for woodland creation.

By helping to inform decisions about creating and managing woodland and developing the local forestry sector, a FWS has a key role to play in maximising these benefits.

By steering woodland creation to the most appropriate locations, a FWS can also help to reduce conflict over proposals and encourage successful grant applications.

A range of issues will still need to be considered at the local level, including community aspirations and concerns.

For this reason, during the process to develop a FWS, consideration should also be given to Local Place Plans where they exist.

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