Regulator Profile
Forestry Commission
Enforcement Regulator4
Areas of regulation
44
Laws enforced
UK-wide
Felling Licences
Forestry
Tree Health
Woodland Grants
What Forestry Commission does
Government department responsible for protecting, expanding, and promoting the sustainable management of woodlands in England. Issues felling licences, administers woodland creation grants, and manages the Public Forest Estate.
Additional information
Scotland: Forestry and Land Scotland + Scottish Forestry. Wales: Natural Resources Wales handles forestry.
Legal framework
Legislation that Forestry Commission enforces.
Primary legislation
- Town and Country Planning Act 1990, Part VIII Act 1990
- Environment Act 2021 (enhancement) Act 2021
- Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 - full legislation Act 2000
- Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 Act 2000
- Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended) Act 1981
- Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 1991 Act 1991
- Agriculture Act 2020 Act 2020
- Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960 Act 1960
- Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000, Schedule 1 Act 2000
- Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000, Section 14 Act 2000
- Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000, Section 22 Act 2000
- Data Protection Act 2018 Act 2018
- European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 Act 2020
- Finance Act 2025 Act 2025
- Fisheries Act 2020 Act 2020
- Forestry Act 1967, Section 24 Act 1967
- Forestry Act 1967, Section 9 Act 1967
- Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009, Part 4 Act 2009
- Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 Act 2002
- Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 Act 1974
- Riding Establishments Acts 1964 and 1970 Act 1964
- Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967 Act 1967
Secondary legislation
- Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 UK Statutory Instrument 2015
- SSAFO Regulations 2010 UK Statutory Instrument 2010
- Timber and Timber Products (Placing on the Market) Regulations 2013 UK Statutory Instrument 2013
- UKSI 2005/2517 UK Statutory Instrument 2005
- Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2025 UK Statutory Instrument 2025
- Agriculture (Safety of Children and Young Persons) Regulations 1956 UK Statutory Instrument 1956
- Animals (Penalty Notices) (England) Regulations 2023 UK Statutory Instrument 2023
- Cattle Compensation (England) Order 2019 UK Statutory Instrument 2019
- Contaminated Land (England) Regulations 2006 UK Statutory Instrument 2006
- Contaminated Land (England) Regulations 2006, Regulation 2 UK Statutory Instrument 2006
- ... and 12 more statutory instruments
Sectors regulated
Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets
Forestry and logging