Campaigner's guide

• When is a wood or tree under threat
• Identifying ancient woodland
• Identifying ancient trees

Protective designations

• Conservation designations  (SSSIs / ASSIs, European designations, NNRs etc)
• Tree preservation orders and conservation areas in Britain
• Tree preservation orders in Northern Ireland
• Non-statutory designations

Other protective regulations

• Felling licenses
• Hedgerow trees and trees in fields
• Protected species / licensing

The planning process

• The English planning system
• The Scottish planning system
• The Welsh planning system
  (Y Drefn Gynllunio yng Nghymru)
• The planning system in Northern Ireland
• Planning permission
• Permitted development in Britain
• Planning appeals and public inquiries
• Minerals applications
• British Standard 5837 – trees and development
• The local government ombudsman

Campaigning

• Campaigning

Further information for Northern Ireland and Wales

• Is you local wood under threat? a summary leaflet for dealing with cases of woods under threat in Northern Ireland
• A ydy eich coedlan leol o dan fygythiad

If you feel there are further subjects that would be useful, then please let us know by emailing the Woodland Trust - click here, or by calling 01476 581111 in working hours.