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Licence Applications for Felling, Afforestation and Forest Roads - Register of Decisions
From Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
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Further information on forestry licence applications may be obtained in the Department’s Forestry Licence Viewer (FLV). Documentation for applications received from 11th May, 2021, will appear in the FLV, once the application is advertised and open for public consultation. Submissions will be available in the FLV once they are received and processed. Additional documentation will be uploaded to the FLV, when the application is decided. These documents will include;
- The main reasons and considerations on which the decision to grant or refuse an approval is based, and where conditions are attached to any grant of approval, the reasons for the conditions,
- A description of the measures to avoid, reduce, and if possible, offset any major adverse effects of the development.
Forest Service - Wexford Office
Address:
Johnstown Castle Estate, Co. Wexford
Phone number:
Decisions can be appealed to
Forestry Appeals Committee
Address:
Kilminchy Court, Portlaoise, Co Laois, R32 DTW5
Website:
Email:
Phone number:
Appeals must be in writing, setting out the grounds and including a statement of the facts and contentions upon which the appellant intends to rely, along with any documentary evidence s/he wishes to submit in support of the appeal.
An application to review the substantive or procedural legality of a decision may be made by way of application for judicial review under Order 84 of the Rules of the Superior Courts (S.I. No. 15 of 1986). Practical information on the appeal and review mechanism can be found on the Citizens Information website. The Citizens Information Board is a statutory public authority which provides information on public services and entitlements in Ireland.
