Felling licence exemptions
There are five categories of felling licence exemption:
- Location
- Type of tree work
- Volume and diameter
- Other permissions
- Legal and statutory requirements
Further details are provided in the table below.
Please contact Forestry Commission Scotland before felling to confirm that a licence is not necessary.
Exemption category | Exemption details |
---|---|
Location |
You do not need a licence to fell trees in:
|
Type of tree work |
You do not need a licence to carry out:
|
Volume and diameter |
You do not need a licence:
|
Other permissions |
You do not need a licence if you have a current permission under:
|
Legal and statutory requirements |
You do not need a licence if you need to fell trees:
|
Map tools and datasets
- Land Information Search
A map-based tool that allows you to search for details about a chosen area of land. - FCS Map Viewer
Explore a variety of Forestry Commission Scotland datasets on this map-based tool. - Data Download
Access and download a wide range of Forestry Commission GIS datasets