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Guidance

Felling Licence Online user guides (operations note 45)

A detailed guide and a quick guide for using Felling Licence Online.

From:
Forestry Commission
Published
23 October 2018
Last updated
119 NovemberDecember 20242025 — See all updates

Applies to England

Documents

Felling Licence Online: detailed user guide

PDF, 1.851.78 MB, 3740 pages

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Felling Licence Online: quick guide

PDF, 556 KB, 12 pages

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Felling Licence Online: quick guide (accessible version)

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Details

The detailed guide takes you through the application process step by step. It explains each section in detail and gives examples of acceptable entries.

The quick guide can be used as a quick reference, or as a reminder, if you’ve used Felling Licence Online before.

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2025-12-19 09:17
Added a new version of the detailed user guide. Section 17 was updated with extra information on shapefiles.

2024-11-01 13:16
Added updated versions of the user guides and an accessible version of the quick guide.