Woodland Creation Planning Grant Application Forms for England

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Woodland Creation Planning Grant application form

Use these forms to apply for funding to support the production of a UK Forestry Standard compliant woodland creation plan.

From: Forestry Commission Published 25 July 2017 Last updated 15 April 2026
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Applies to England

• Publication for Northern Ireland
• Publication for Scotland
• Publication for Wales

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Documents

WCPG application and plan

MS Excel Spreadsheet, 516 KB

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WCPG declaration form

PDF, 269 KB, 6 pages

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WCPG supplementary payment application form

PDF, 165 KB, 7 pages

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WCPG terms and conditions

PDF, 475 KB, 38 pages

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WCPG example maps and plans

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/a-guide-to-planning-new-woodland-in-england/planning-new-woodland-appendices

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Sample WCPG application and plan for stage 1 and stage 2

MS Excel Spreadsheet, 521 KB

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Details

Before you apply, ensure you read the Woodland Creation Planning Grant (WCPG) guidance page.
This provides details on eligibility, the 2 stages of the grant and how the grant works.

You should also read the WCPG terms and conditions.

How to apply

Once you’ve read the WCPG guidance, send us the following forms and documents.

WCPG application and plan

Complete the 3 worksheets in this Excel form to tell us about the:

• site details
• applicant details
• woodland plan objectives

WCPG declaration form

Read and accept the declarations and submit the declaration form with your WCPG application.

Map

You’ll need to submit a map showing the boundary of the proposed woodland. Map elements must include:

• a clear coloured line marking the boundary, this must encompass the entire area included within the application
• your Single Business Identifier (if known) and property or site name (as detailed in the WCPG application and plan)
• the map number and the total number of maps (for example, ‘1 of 3’) must be visible and where more than one map is required, an overview map of the entire scheme must be provided
• there must be a 6 figure OS grid reference for the centre of the map (or OS grid lines)

Where to send your completed forms

Email your completed forms to: WCPG @forestrycommission.gov.uk

Hard copies can be sent to:

Woodland Creation Planning Grant
Forestry Commission National Office
620 Bristol Business Park
Coldharbour Lane
Bristol
BS16 1EJ

How long does an application take?

We aim to acknowledge your application and let you know if there is information missing within 3 working days. It may take longer during peak periods. The decision to offer Stage 1 can take up to 4 weeks from receiving a valid and complete application.

If you have submitted an application, you will receive emails relating to your WCPG application from the following email address: forestry@ukemail.icasework.com. If you are expecting correspondence in relation to a WCPG application, please check your junk folder and accept emails from this address. If you receive emails from this address, please reply to it directly.

Stage 1 and stage 2 offers

Once we’ve approved your initial application, we make a stage 1 offer. We will ask you to complete new sections in your WCPG application and plan at this stage.

Do not start work on your project until you have received and accepted the relevant stage offer.

You may receive a stage 2 offer if we approve stage 1. We will then ask you to complete more new sections in your WCPG application and plan.

During these stages we send your WCPG application and plan back to you to complete the new sections. Refer to the document Sample WCPG application and plan for stage 1 and stage 2 to see what we will ask you during each stage.

If you start any work before a grant offer is agreed, we may not approve it for funding (see terms and conditions).

Published 25 July 2017 Last updated 15 April 2026 show all updates
1.
15 April 2026

Updated terms and conditions attachment clarifying that these went live 26 March 2026.
2.
26 March 2026

Updated the application and plan, terms and conditions and sample application and plan for stage 1 and stage 2.
3.
22 May 2025

Added a new application form after a small fix to Stage 1 Forestry Commission internal checks drop-down and summary page ‘flagged checks’.
4.
16 May 2025

Added a section called 'Stage 1 and stage 2 offers' and a new document: 'Sample WCPG application and plan for stage 1 and stage 2'.
5.
11 December 2024

Added a note about the 11 December 2024 update.
6.
13 November 2024

Added new versions of the WCPG application and plan, and declaration form.
7.
8 December 2023

Updated to include a new combined application form and design plan to replace existing form and Woodland Creation Design Plan template. Additional documents now available include Supplementary Payment application form, Terms and Conditions and Declaration Form.
8.
20 November 2023

WCPG is supported by our Grants Management System (GMS), an internal tool which supports management of some of our grants. Going forwards applicants will receive emails relating to their WCPG application from the following email address: forestry@ukemail.icasework.com. This information has been added to the page.
9.
8 June 2023

Update to application form.
10.
20 January 2022

Woodland Creation Planning Grant application form updated
11.
2 November 2020

Updated form in line with changes the grant starting 2 November 2020.
12.
25 July 2017

First published.
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