Local Authority Treescapes Fund claim forms and guidance

Submit an LATF claim

CompleteRead the claims guidance for existing grant holders before completing the relevant forms for each claim.

For pre-planting claims submit the following forms:

• LATF pre-planting claim form
• LATFsigned non-RDPE post-plantingclaims reportdeclaration andform

For claim,post-planting claims, read the post-planting report guide and submit the following forms:

• LATF maintenancePPR claim form (annually for 3 years following each year of planting), see more on final maintenance claims
• a signed non-RDPE claims declaration form (for all claims)

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Maintenance claims deadline

MaintenanceYou claims (rounds 1 to 3) must besubmit submittedmaintenance claims between 1 October 20242025 and midnight on 31 March 20252026. (by midnight). We cannot accept maintenance claims submitted before 1 October of the financial year in which they are due.

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The beforelead completing.local Youauthority should:

• complete the beat-up survey during the 20242025 growing season, and then plant any replacements plantedneeded to ensure that the 75% survival rate is achieved in the winter planting season (and before the claim is submitted by 31 March)
• submit one beat-up survey with your final maintenance claimclaim, which includes all trees planted and claimed in your 2022-23 post-planting report

We can only accept one beat-up survey per final maintenance claim. This should be collated and submitted by the lead local authority.

You can also request a beat-up survey form from LATF@forestrycommission.gov.uk.

You must submit claims during the submission period. Read more about when you can apply.