Guidance
Authorised processors for Ips typographus
Authorised processors for Ips typographus and Phytophthora pluvialis
Find a company authorised for handling wood and material affected by Ips typographus.typographus or Phytophthora pluvialis.
There are limitations on the handling of material infected with Ips typographus.typographus or Phytophthora pluvialis.
Infected material can only be moved to a processer authorised to receive and process that infected material.
Ips typographus authorised processers
All businesses listed here are authorised to accept low risk spruce roundwood that has passed a movement authorisation inspection.
High risk spruce material identified through a statutoryStatutory plantPlant healthHealth noticeNotice (SPHN)(SPHN) must be chipped to G50 on the site where it originates and must be moved to an authorised processor if being transported outside of the demarcated area.
Find out more about the SPHN process for Ips typographus.
You can also email us for more information: Ipstypographus.authorisation@forestrycommission.gov.uk.
| Business name | Site name | Address | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomson Sawmill | Shortthorn Road | Norwich, Norfolk, NR10 5NT | Jamie Thomson jamie@thomsonsawmills.co.uk |
| Kent Renewable Energy | Ramsgate Road | Discovery Park, Sandwich, Kent, CT13 9ND | Colin Dobson colin.dobson@greenvolt.com |
| M.R.Ellis (Timber) Ltd | Hevingham | The Sawmill, Main Road Hevingham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR10 SLX | Mervyn Ellis jo@ellistimber.co.uk |
| Practicality Brown Ltd | Iver Stud | Iver, SL0 9LA | Alastair Beddall ab@pracbrown.co.uk |
| Flisher Energy | Flisher Energy | Old Transfer Depot, Fearnfield Lane, Hawkinge, CT18 7AP | Simon Flisher info@flisherenergy.com |
| Bedmax (Andover) | Bedmax, Andover | Longparish, SP11 7AN | Matt Kelly matt.kelly@bedmax.co.uk |
| Goodwood Estate Ltd | Goodwood Estate | Home Farm, Goodwood, Chichester, PO18 0QF | Mike Chapman mike.chapman@savills.com |
| LC Energy | Lasham Woodfuel Depot | Herriard, The Avenue, GU34 5SU | Lucy Clark l.clark@lcenergy.co.uk |
| LC Energy | Albury Woodfuel Depot | Albury Wood Fuel Depot, Shere Road, Albury, GU5 9BW | Lucy Clark l.clark@lcenergy.co.uk |
| LC Energy | Bedfont Wood Fuel Depot | Bedfont Road, Feltham, Middx, TW13 4NA | Lucy Clark l.clark@lcenergy.co.uk |
| LC Energy | Stonebury Farm | Hare Street, Buntingford, Herts, SG9 0EH | Lucy Clark l.clark@lcenergy.co.uk |
| AW Jenkinson | Berite Sawmill | Broadway Ln, Cirencester, GL7 5UQ | Richard Palmer richard.palmer@awjenkinson.co.uk |
| Surrey Wood Products | Great Grove Farm | Great Grove Farm, Murray Road, Ottershaw, Surrey, KT16 0HT | Jo Hartridge jo@surreywoodproducts.co.uk |
| Oak Farm Firewood | Oak Farm Firewood | Oak Farm, Clinton Lane, Hever, Kent, TN8 6NB | Archie Hodgkinson cehodgkinson@btinternet.com |
| Church Communities UK | Darvell | Darvell, Brightling Road, Robertsbridge, East Sussex, TN32 5DR | Steve Barth steveebarth@ccimail.co.uk |
| Collins Farming and Forestry Services Ltd | Collins Farming and Forestry Services Ltd | Valley Farm, Mounts Road, Deasenhall, Saxmundham, IP17 2LR | Mark Collins info@collinsfarmingandforestry.co.uk |
| Anglian Woodfuels Ltd | Anglian Woodfuels Ltd | North Hall Barns, the Estate Office, Fring Hall, King’s Lynn, PE31 6SF | Edward Brun ebrun@fringestate.co.uk |
| Bacon’s Firewood | Bacon’s Firewood | Brownes Farm, Manson Green, Hingham, Norfolk, NR9 4PY | Sam Bacon sales@baconsfirewood.co.uk |
| Bedmax Shavings | Bedmax Caunton | Park Springs, Hockerton Road, Caunton, Newark, NG23 6BA | Matthew Kelly matt.kelly@bedmax.co.uk |
| Jockey Club Estates | Southfield Farm | Hamilton Road, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 0TE | Alex Payne Alex.Payne@thejockeyclub.co.uk |
| Shropshire Biomass Fuel Ltd | Shropshire Biomass Fuel Ltd | The Elms, Shropshire Biomass Fuel Ltd, Aston Square, Aston, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY11 4LR | Stuart Trevor Jones stuart@shropshirebiomassfuel.co.uk |
| Cotswold Farm | Cotswold Farm | Crabtree Road, Skillington, Grantham, NG33 5AW | Oliver Lord, Karen Lord plforestry@gmail.com |
| My Tree Company | My Tree Company | Little Acorns, Saddlescombe Road, Newtimber, BN45 7DE | Simon Parsons simon@mytreecompany.co.uk |
| M W Nice Ltd | M W Nice Ltd | Old Station Yard, Brandon, Suffolk, IP27 0PL | William Nice will@mwnicefencing.co.uk |
| Penrose Contracting Ltd | Penrose Contracting Limited: Burghill Farm | Burghill Farm, Chiddingly, East Sussex, BN8 6JF | Fraser Jamie frsrjamie1@gmail.com |
| Whitfire Ltd | Whitfire Ltd | Heatherfield works, Church Lane, Farington Moss, Leyland, PR26 6RD | Alan Bond alan@whitfire.com |
Phytopthora pluvialis authorised processers
Any infected material can only be moved to a business explicitly authorised to receive and process infected material.
For more information, or if you have difficulty reaching any of these businesses contact ppluvialis.authorisation@forestryengland.uk
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| Chipmunk |
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Updates to this page
Published 10 March 2022
Last updated 4-
Removed mention of Phytophthora pluvialis and its processors as restrictions for this pest have been lifted. Also added 4 new Ips typographus authorised processers: Balcombe Estate, Chapmans (UK) Ltd, Chipmunk South West Ltd and KWR Plant Hire.
Update history
2026-03-04 12:00
Removed mention of Phytophthora pluvialis and its processors as restrictions for this pest have been lifted. Also added 4 new Ips typographus authorised processers: Balcombe Estate, Chapmans (UK) Ltd, Chipmunk South West Ltd and KWR Plant Hire.
2025-07-16 10:37
Updated the list of Ips typographus processors.
2025-06-05 12:01
Removed material status from Ips typographus authorised processers table and added information on high risk spruce material. Added a link to ‘SPHN process for Ips typographus’.
2025-01-17 14:05
Added 11 new authorised processors for Ips typographus.
2024-10-16 09:38
Removed BSW Timber. Added Jockey Club Estates, Holmbush Farm and Chapmans (UK) Ltd.
2024-08-21 16:02
Added 5 companies to the ips authorised processors list.
2024-05-10 16:12
Added 4 companies to the Ips typographus Authorised Processers list.
2023-01-10 14:29
Updates to Ips typographus Authorised Processers.
2022-10-26 11:16
Updated Phytopthora pluvialis Authorised Processers list
2022-05-09 13:52
Addition of new Phytopthora pluvialis authorised processers.
2022-03-10 09:49
First published.