Trees and Forestry

Welcome to the Highland Council Forestry website!

A series of guidance leaflets are to be produced, covering the following:

• Tree Preservation Orders and Conservation Areas
• Trees and development
• Tree planting
• Tree care and management

For enquiries relating to trees on Council owned land, please contact your local Area Housing Office or area Community Works Officer (Transport, Environment & Community Services).

Forestry Act 1967

You normally need to get permission from the Forestry Commission Scotland to fell growing trees. Any felling carried out without a license or other permission is an offence, unless it is covered by an exemption.

For further guidance, please contact:

Forestry Commission Scotland,
Highland Conservancy,
"Woodlands",
Fodderty Way,
Dingwall,
Ross-shire,
IV15 9XB.
Telephone: 01349 862 144.