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Guidance

How to appeal a decision by the Forestry Commission

Appeal against a grant decision, refusal of a felling licence, restocking and enforcement notices, or an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) enforcement notice.

From:
Forestry Commission
Published:
6 September 2024
Last updated:
7 July 2026 — See all updates

Applies to England

Documents

Appeal against a grant decision

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Appeal against a restocking or enforcement notice

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Appeal the conditions or refusal of a felling licence 

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Appeal an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) decision 

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You can appeal against any decision that we have made, which you feel is unjust or incorrect.

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Updates to this page

Published 6 September 2024
Last updated 7 July 2026 Show all updates

  1. Clarified when you should make stage 1 and stage 2 appeals in 'Appeal against a grant decision'.

  2. Updated Defra contact details and appeal forms 6a and 9. Flagged that appeals to restocking or enforcement notices will usually result in a hearing.

  3. First published.

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