Consent to the division of a woodland plot

Where you can sort this out:

Plzeňská 134, Příbram I (Natura Building), 1st floor, Environment Department

Other necessary documents, information, etc.:

Survey plan, justification for the application, statement from the Forest Manager.

Basic information:

This is a procedure in which the State Forest Administration forms part of the administrative protection of land designated to fulfil forestry functions. The division of forest land, where the area of a single parcel falls below 1 ha, requires the consent of the State Forest Administration.

Processing time:

If the proposal is subject to planning permission, the binding opinion will form part of the Integrated Environmental Opinion and the time limit will be governed by Act No. 148/2023 Coll. on the Integrated Environmental Opinion. If consent is granted by way of a decision, the time limit will be 30 days, or 60 days in particularly complex cases, from the date of submission of the application.

Who is entitled to submit an application, notification, etc.:

The procedure is initiated at the request of the landowner.

Where to obtain the form:

The application form can be obtained from the Department of the Environment and downloaded from the town’s
website here: Application Form for Consent to the Division of Forest Land

Legislation governing the procedure:

• Act No. 289/1995 Coll., on Forests and on Amendments to Certain Acts (the Forest Act), as amended
• Act No. 500/2004 Coll., the Administrative Procedure Code, as amended.

Administrative (or other) fee:

No administrative fee is charged for the issue of a decision.

Remedies:

The proper remedy is an appeal. The decision issued contains instructions on how to appeal, specifying the time limit within which an appeal may be lodged, the authority to which it should be addressed, and where the appeal may be lodged.