Felling
Felling Landowners are required under the Forestry Act, 1946, to give notice of intention to fell trees, following which prohibition orders are normally served. These remain in force pending the issue of a Limited Felling License, which can include environmental and replanting conditions. General Felling Licenses are normally granted to large estates where a management programme is in place, or in respect of lands to facilitate new planting, or for silvicultural thinnings.
This Section is therefore responsible for;
- the processing of tree felling licences are required by the forestry 1946 Act
- liaising with relevant competent authorities ( Local Authorities, National Parks and Wildlife Service, Fisheries Boards) to ensure felling is not incompatible with the protection of the environment
- setting replanting and preservation conditions and ensuring compliance with obligations
- Deforestation Accounting
- investigation and prosecution of alleged illegal felling cases
- monitoring and regulating of Coillte Teorantas annual felling and replanting activities
Felling Application Forms
- F.A.1 Limited Felling Application (pdf 83Kb)
- F.A.4 General Felling Application (pdf 27Kb)
Tree Felling Policy in Relation to Wind Farm Development
The Forest Service policy on tree felling can be viewed from the following link:
Information and enquiries relating to limited and general felling licences can be sought from
Sean Crowe
Tel: 353-(0)53-9160170
Email: sean.crowe@agriculture.gov.ie
Clare McCabe
Tel: 353-(0)53-9160174
Email: clare.mccabe@agriculture.gov.ie
Aidan Boyce
Tel: 353-(0)53-9165530
Email: aidan.boyce@agriculture.gov.ie
