Rural Payments Agency and Natural England
PA3: Woodland management plan
A capital item paying a flat-rate threshold payment to help landowners create a 10-year woodland management plan that complies with the UK Forestry Standard. Suits holders of woodland of at least 0.5 hectares.
What it pays for
Conditions to know about
Woodland must be at least 0.5ha in total and not already have a Forestry Commission approved plan needing only minor changes. Payment is calculated on eligible woodland; areas of newly planted woodland over 20% are deducted. Above 100ha, £15 per extra hectare applies. Applicants must have a Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier agreement for WD2 in some cases; the page describes this as a route for renewing a plan, not a general requirement.
How to apply
Applications go through the funder. Read their page for the full rules and the form.
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Source: Defra and RPA: funding for farmers, growers and land managers. Last checked 11 Nov 2026. Read from the funder’s page by AI, with each key fact checked against the page text.
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