Tree felling licences
Felling application forms, guidance notes, supplementary forms and the site notice.
Official guidance & forms ↗Official forestry resources · Ireland
Applications, forms
& scheme guidance.
Find the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine’s main forestry application pages in one place. Open a scheme to view its current forms, requirements and guidance.
Start with the current scheme guidance. These links open official Department pages in a new tab. Application routes vary: some require a registered forester or specialist input. Check eligibility, required approvals and the latest circulars before starting work. Applications are not submitted through this website.
Felling & forest roads
Forest Road Scheme 2023–2027
Current scheme document, road specifications and the information required for an application.
Official guidance & forms ↗Ash dieback & storm damage
Ash dieback reconstitution & CAPP
Reconstitution scheme guidance, harvest plan, site-clearance and payment forms, plus Climate Action Performance Payment information.
Official guidance & forms ↗Reconstitution Scheme for Windblow 2026
Scheme guidance, FAQs, insurance declaration and the restocking or reforestation plan template.
Official guidance & forms ↗Planting & native woodland
Afforestation Scheme
Guidance on new woodland establishment, Forest Types, grants, premiums and how to apply through a registered forester.
Official guidance & forms ↗Native Tree Area Scheme
Scheme document and FAQs for small native woodland areas, subject to the scheme’s site and eligibility conditions.
Official guidance & forms ↗Native Woodland Conservation Scheme
Scheme information, the ecology survey and report template, and the Department’s list of scheme ecologists.
Official guidance & forms ↗NeighbourWood Scheme
Official scheme information and the NeighbourWood plan template.
Official guidance & forms ↗Managing & protecting existing forests
Woodland Improvement Scheme
Scheme documents and payment forms for woodland improvement measures.
Official guidance & forms ↗Deer tree shelters, hare & deer fencing
Scheme guidance and application and payment forms for eligible tree protection and fencing.
Official guidance & forms ↗iPLAN Scheme
Information on the online forest management planning tool and its scheme requirements.
Official guidance & forms ↗Online services & the full directory
iFORIS / iNET
Official guidance for online forestry applications, forest-owner authorisations and application-stage declarations.
Online application guidance ↗Agfood online services
Access the Department’s online services. Forest owners use the relevant forestry services for annual premium applications and eligible CAPP claims.
Access & sign-in guidance ↗All forestry grants & schemes
The Department’s full directory, including additional support measures, ownership changes and scheme information.
Browse all official schemes ↗Forestry circulars
Check the Department’s published updates for revised forms, procedures and scheme requirements.
Read official circulars ↗Links reviewed 13 September 2026. Scheme availability and documents may change. The linked Department pages are the authoritative source.
Forestry planning support
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