Applying for a felling licence
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A felling licence is normally required for felling trees within a woodland of 0.2 hectares (half an acre) or greater. Penalties will apply if you fell trees without a licence and an exemption does not apply.
To obtain a licence, a completed felling licence application form should be submitted to Forest Service using the appropriate link below. A map showing clearly the boundaries of the proposed felling must also be included.
Forest Service will issue a felling licence within 3 months of receiving a completed application. We will fast-track your application if it involves small scale felling where there are clearly no impacts on important habitats, species or historic sites.
We will automatically issue you with a Due Diligence for UK Grown Timber form with your approved felling licence. If required, the completed form will provide assurance that timber felled under a felling licence has come from a legal and sustainable source.
Links to relevant documents are available below.
General guidance
- A quick guide to felling licences
- Felling licence guidance booklet
- Felling licence – questions and answers
Making an application
To apply for a felling licence please complete Felling Licence application form - February 2025. Please refer to Felling Licence guidance notes - February 2025, to assist with completion of the application form. Both documents see attached below.
Contact Information
Felling Licence Branch
Forest Service
Inishkeen House
Killyhevlin
Enniskillen
County Fermanagh
BT74 4EJ
Tel: 028 6634 3165
Email: felling.licence@daera-ni.gov.uk