Briefing Note 49: June 2025 - EIA register and SORF changes

This note provides changes relating to EIA public register and screening opinion request form.

Specifically, to the:

1. EIA Public Register

From the 23 June 2025, Scottish Forestry will publish screening opinions made under The Forestry (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 on an updated EIA Public Register available from the website.

2. Screening Opinion Request Form (SORF) Changes and Transitional Arrangements

In addition to the new public register going live, the Screening Opinion Request Form (SORF) used by agents/owners to request a Screening Opinion from Scottish Forestry will be updated.

EIA Regulations Opinions / Decisions 2019 - 2025

This spreadsheet shows all opinions / decisions made by Scottish Forestry from 1 April 2019 until 20 June 2025 under The Forestry (Environmental Impact Assessment)(Scotland) Regulations 2017.

This dataset has been collated manually using information gathered from the case record for each project.

The spreadsheet will be updated quarterly.

To request copies of any EIA Scoping Request, Direction, Screening or Scoping Opinion, EIA Report and Additional Information including reports and advice to Scottish Ministers, or Statement of Reasons, please contact the relevant local conservancy office.

You can either request that the EIA documents are sent to you electronically, or arrange to view these documents at a Scottish Forestry office.

Information uploaded on 30 June 2025.

Environmental Impact Assessment for forestry projects application guidance

Environmental Impact Assessment Screening Opinion Request Form

Form to be completed to find out if you need consent from Scottish Forestry, under the Forestry (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2017, to carry out your proposed forestry project. This is the PDF version of the form.

Environmental Impact Assessment Screening Opinion Request Form (word document)

Form to be completed to find out if you need consent from Scottish Forestry, under the Forestry (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2017, to carry out your proposed forestry project. This is the word version of the form.

Stobo Enforcement Notice

Template Issues Log

Template Issues Log which is to be used to record any effects of the proposed project on the environment with the aim of avoiding, reducing or offsetting any adverse impacts.