Getting and maintaining a forest management plan: step by step
Check what you need to do to apply for and maintain a forest management plan.
Check if you need a forest management plan
Who can apply
Find out:
- who can complete the application
- who is legally responsible for the approved forest management plan
Prepare an application
Prepare your plan application
Read how to prepare a forest management plan application to:
- be clear about what we will ask for in the online application
- find out what sensitivities to identify and assess
- download templates to complete and upload
- find out what maps to prepare
If you already have a plan you want to submit
Read how to submit an existing plan in support of your application for regulatory approval from NRW.
Apply
Apply online now
Apply for a forest management plan
Publishing your proposed plans
During the approval process we will publish an outline of your application on our register of forest management plans for 28 days.
This gives people the opportunity to view and comment on your proposals.
Issuing your approved forest management plan
If we approve your forest management plan, we will issue a certificate of approval for tree felling and a land management agreement for you to sign and return.
The land management agreement is a legal document that explains the terms and conditions linked to your approved forest management plan.
Amend your plan
Monitor your work
Extend your forest management plan for years 5 to 10
To extend approval of your forest management plan to cover years 5 to 10 from the original approval date, you must complete and submit a year 5 review form.
If you don’t submit a year 5 review, your regulatory approval ends at the date of expiry in your land management agreement. To continue any works, you must re-apply for a new forest management plan.