Consultees Joint Working Agreement

Why is the agreement needed?

We have a requirement for us to consult with different bodies under some of the legislation we work within.

We need to do this before we can respond to some forestry proposals.

This agreement is the Scottish Forestry and Statutory Joint Working Agreement.

This agreement considers all policies and legislation pertaining to:

The aim is to promote a more integrated approach, to create and manage Scotland’s forests and woodlands.

You can read or download the agreement from our publications repository.

The agreement also takes account of other important factors and assets whilst contributing to:

This agreement also supports consultation on policy development. As well as the implementation of forestry consents and approvals.

This promotes:

A webinar was produced to launch the agreement.

This showcased a good practice case study based on a woodland creation scheme.

It demonstrates how and when to engage with the statutory consultees, ensuring applications are well designed. This: