It is a practical record of the woodland's condition, the owner's objectives and the work proposed over a set period. It normally includes compartment maps, work schedules and monitoring actions so future decisions are made as part of a wider plan.

A plan helps you prioritise work, budget ahead and deal with permissions in the right order. It can also support grant applications and, where approved, provide a longer-term framework for felling proposals.

A ten-year framework is common, but the plan should not sit untouched for a decade. It needs reviewing when ownership, objectives, woodland condition, pests, markets or planned operations change.

Usually, yes, if growing trees are being felled and no exemption applies. The position depends on the operation, tree size, location and any other protections. We review this before work is programmed and can prepare the relevant application.

Yes. We first assess safety, access, crop condition, habitats and the most urgent problems. Work can then be phased sensibly, often dealing with risks and access before thinning, harvesting, restoration or longer-term improvements.

Funding may be available for planning, improvement, resilience, access, habitats and other outcomes. Schemes and rates change, and they differ across the UK, so we check the current options and evidence requirements for the woodland concerned.

Yes. We can procure and supervise specialist contractors or use our own operational teams where appropriate. Keeping planning and delivery connected makes it easier to manage quality, record changes and confirm what has been completed.