Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 80047

Tree Felling: Licensing

Tabled: 10 October 2025

Answered: 17 October 2025

Question

Alex Mayer

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many applications for felling licences were refused by Forestry Commission England in the last five years due to the potential impact of felling on ancient woodland remnants within

Answer

Mary Creagh

The Forestry Commission has not refused any felling licence applications in the past 5 years. However, in 2019 one application was refused as the felling would lead to a loss of woodland containing veteran and future veteran oaks. The felling of these wou...

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