Felling licence for DED

[Stereo]

I've got about half an acre if wood which is 90% elm, much of which is dead or in the process. There is a little syc, ash and hazel too. I want to fell it all so that hopefully some of the elm may sucker and the others will coppice. I plan to fill in with ash, oak and hazel where there are gaps and long term have it as a coppice with oaks (probably not in my life time!).

 

Question is do I need a felling licence to fell all the DED elm? The remaining broad leaves will fall into our quarterly allowance but all the elm will take it way over.

[Charlieh]

If its dead then no, if its dying then yes. I would say to be on the safe side get a felling license, if you do an EWGS 1+4 (i think from memory )rather than a straight felling license you should be eligable for a restocking payment to help pay for the trees going back in

[Stereo]

Thanks, that's worth knowing.

[Justme]

If its dead then no, if its dying then yes.

 

 

I thought the exemption was for the 3 D's?

 

Dead, Dying or Diseased

[Charlieh]

I thought the exemption was for the 3 D's?

 

Dead, Dying or Diseased

 

thats TPO's not felling licenses

 

To be fair if your felling a licensable volume of timber and removing it you would be safer getting a license rather than facing a compulsory restocking order from FC if they dont believe you it was all dead (dying isnt a valid reason), as this is a very costly process and there is no grant aid if its compulsory restocking

[Stereo]

I think I will give them a call and get them out to advise.