Project Timeline

  • Discussions had with Forestry Commission on the specification of the breeding bird survey

    Breeding bird survey commissioned in line with the Forestry Commissions’ Ecological Survey Guidance v3.0

    NVC survey commissioned in line with the Forestry Commissions’ Ecological Survey Guidance v3.0

  • Site visits for breeding bird survey undertaken between:

    • 20th March and 10th April

    • 16th April and 15th of May

    • 16th of May and 15th of June

    • 16th of June and 10th July

    Site visits for NVC survey undertaken between 15th and 29th of June

  • Draft NVC Report received and submitted to the Forestry Commission for review

  • Draft Breeding Bird Report received and submitted to the Forestry Commission for Review

    WCPG Stage 1 Declaration Form submitted to Forestry Commission

    WCPG Stage 1 Application begun

  • Final version of the NVC Report received from Gavia following feedback from Forestry Commission and Natural England

  • WCPG Stage 1 application submitted to Forestry Commission

  • Final version of the Breeding Bird Report received following feedback from Forestry Commission and Natural England

    • WCPG Stage 1 Approved

    • WCPG Stage 2 Application begun

    • Archaeological survey commissioned

    • Archaeological survey grant offered under WCPG Stage 2

  • Bardon Mill and Haydon Bridge Parish Council meetings attended

  • Archaeological Survey undertaken between 30th June and 11th of July

  • v1 of Archaeology report submitted directly to Forestry Commission

  • v2 of Archaeology report submitted directly to Forestry Commission and received by Euroforest Silviculture

    • Final version of Archaeology report received by Euroforest Silviculture

    • Public engagement events held at Bardon Mill and Haydon Bridge

    • Anticipated completion of Landscape Visual Assessment and Timber Transport Appraisal

    • Anticipated to have close-to-final version of Species Plan

  • Anticipated to hold final public engagement events before WCPG Stage 2 Submission

  • Anticipated submission of WCPG Stage 2 to Forestry Commission later on in the month

  • Anticipated approval of WCPG Stage 2 application

  • Anticipated submission of EWCO Application to Forestry Commission

  • Anticipated months the scheme will go on the public register for 21 days

  • Anticipated approval of EWCO application and receipt of EIA SOR not required

    • Fencing and ground preparation to begin on site

    • Deer stalking to ramp up to reduce deer population

    • Fencing works and ground preparation to continue

    • First trees to begin to be planted once lifted from nurseries

    • All trees to be planted before Spring 2027

    • Quality checks undertaken and continued monitoring of site.

    • Deer stalking maintained to ensure no deer remain within the deer fence

    • EWCO Grant Payments for capital items and supplementary items released

    • Maintenance programme to begin.

    • Yearly grant contribution to upkeep of the forest for 15 years