Historic environment guidance for forestry in England
This guidance explains how to consider the historic environment when developing and implementing forestry projects in England.
Applies to England
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From 1 October 2024, organisations and individuals should follow this guidance on the historic environment when developing and implementing forestry projects in England. Historic environment organisations should follow it when providing information and advice on forestry projects.
Updates to this page
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Added a guide to Forestry Commission's historic environment opportunity map for new woodland.
Update history
2026-06-12 15:02
Added how to identify ridge and furrow earthworks using the Forestry Commission’s map browser, how to assess the importance of historic features/landscapes, a link to email templates to contact historic organisations, information about HEFERs for Countryside Stewardship applications, provided links to directories of organisations who may be able to conduct specialist surveys, what to do with reports from specialist surveys and where to find further information.
2025-05-29 09:00
Added a guide to Forestry Commission’s historic environment opportunity map for new woodland.
2024-04-23 23:59
First published.