September 2025

Community Consultation Events have been organised for Monday the 15th and Wednesday the 17th of September. Please see this flyer for further details.

The Project Managers from Euroforest Silviculture and Representatives from True North will both be present.

The events will be held at the following locations:

Monday 15th September - 15.30 to 19.30 at Haydon Bridge Community Centre

Wednesday 17th September - 15.00 - 19.00 at Bardon Mill Village Hall

Surveys

As the surveys required by our regulator are undertaken and approved by the Forestry Commission Planning and Advice Team they will be uploaded in the list below. Those without a hyperlink are awaiting finalisation / currently being undertaken.

  • Breeding Bird and Wader Survey (2024)

  • Vegetation Survey*

    • *This report has been reviewed by the Forestry Commission and Natural England.
      They have found the area of priority habitat to be less extensive than initially reported.
      The file note will accompany this report once received.

  • Historic Environment Assessment

  • Landscape Character Appraisal

  • Soil and Peat Survey

  • Timber Transport Assessment

May 2025

22/05/2025

Representatives from Euroforest Silviculture and True North Real Assets attended the Haydon Bridge Parish Council meeting to give a brief overview of the project, updates on the outcomes from the Bardon Mill meeting, and to answer questions from the Parish Council and public panel.
A brief summary of concerns by the local community follows:

  • Road safety - Timber transport on the A69

  • Proximity of the Scheme to the Muckle Moss SSSI/NNR/SPA

  • Path of funding for the project

Outcomes from the meeting:

  • Public website announced.

  • Euroforest Silviculture to follow up Timber Transport concerns with relevant authorities.

13/05/2025

A representative from Euroforest Silviculture attended the Bardon Mill Parish Council Meeting to introduce himself and explain the progress to date and the process going forward.
A brief summary of concerns raised by the local community follows:

  • Road safety - potential for increased heavy goods vehicles to and from Site directly on to the A69.

  • Change in land use away from food production.

  • Use of non-native conifers within the scheme area.

  • High pressure mains water pipe running through Site.

  • Modification of view, both external and internal.

  • Impact on breeding birds.

  • Impact on existing habitats.

  • Use of public money to grant fund woodland creation.

  • Lack of information to date.

Outcomes from meeting:

  • Euroforest Silviculture and a representative from True North to attend the Haydon Bridge Parish Council meeting on Thursday 22nd May 2025.

  • Website to be created to publish information and provide contact page.

  • Breeding bird survey to be published in the public domain.