Furthermore, the likelihood of negative environmental consequence greatly increases with 20 owners with differing objectives within a single forestWritten submission of Gresham House
Gresham House recommend that forestry and agriculture should be excluded from the legislation as it would “inevitably damage these rural practices”. The Woodland Trust Scotland raised a similar concern in relation to woodland: “lotting in this manner could also have adverse impacts for the need to manage land at scale for woodland creation and protection”.Written submission of Woodland Trust Scotland
However, we heard from others that large landholdings are not the only way to achieve these benefits, with smaller landholdings able to work together.iNet Zero, Energy and Transport Committee, Official Report, 5 November 2024, col 38; Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee, Official Report, 3 December 2024, cols 49-51 Josh Doble (CLS) stated that when this collaboration happens “you also get a greater degree of local democracy and more voices in the room.