Just 76 afforestation licences issued in April
Minister of State Pippa Hackett is currently working on a new scheme that will see trees planted along riparian margins. File Picture.
Only 76 licences to allow afforestation projects were issued in April, 2021, and the average timeframe applicants waited for these licences was 11.5 months.
However, landowners interested in planting trees have been reminded that it is only plantings of 0.1 hectares (one quarter of an acre) or greater that require an afforestation licence, which must be applied for by a registered forester.
