Your Financial Case
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Illustrative values a restored broadleaf woodland might earn if buyers are found for firewood, sporting rights or voluntary biodiversity credits. None is contracted, and none is included in the business case above.
Indicative modelling only. Timber values and grant rates are subject to market conditions and eligibility. Consult a registered forestry consultant before committing to a PAWS restoration programme. Grants are excluded unless you include them, and are conditional on eligibility and Scottish Forestry approval. Rates checked 3 November 2026 on ruralpayments.org: Woodland Improvement Grant – Restructuring Regeneration £300/£550 per ha (published 1 October 2024); Habitats and Species deer fence £9.50/m and rhododendron rates by method (page dated 5 July 2019). Timber is in m³ overbark standing; reference GB coniferous standing sales average £35.17/m³ overbark, year to March 2026 (Forest Research Timber Price Indices, 28 May 2026). Standing volume is a placeholder: use a site inventory. Sponsorship and the 15-year values are optional scenarios with no contracts; England's statutory Biodiversity Net Gain does not apply in Scotland. Last updated: 3 November 2026.