PAWS Business Case Modeller — NFCA

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Scottish Forestry Grant Scheme 2024 constants

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Configure Your Site

Adjust inputs to model your specific woodland

01 Your Woodland

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Site size 4.0 ha

0.5 ha 20 ha

Or type: ha

Conifer species

🌲 Sitka Spruce

02 Harvesting Conditions

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Access difficulty 2

Easy Severe

Moderate — some slope

This is the single biggest variable. Steep gorge sites can make timber a net loss.

03 Deer Fencing

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Perimeter length 400 m

0 m 3,000 m

Suggested: ≈ — m (√(ha × 10,000) × 4 × 1.2)

No deer pressure — fencing not needed

04 Regeneration Strategy

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Natural regeneration 40%

0% 100%

40% natural regen 60% active planting

Natural regen costs nothing but takes 3–5 years longer. Higher on sites with adjacent ancient wood seed sources.

05 Private Funding

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ESG sponsorship rate £750/ha

£0 £2,500/ha

Local distilleries, corporates, or land agents paying for Biodiversity Net Gain credits.

06 Management

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DIY Hire Forestry Agent

–12% management fee on gross inflow

⚙ Advanced Settings — Override Defaults ▼

Override calculation constants for site-specific estimates. Changes apply after a short pause. Leave blank to use defaults.

Timber

Timber yield (tons/ha)

Sitka Spruce price (£/ton)

Scots Pine / Larch price (£/ton)

FGS Grants

Deer fencing grant (£/m)

Restocking grant (£/ha)

Planting Costs

Trees per hectare

Tree cost each (£)

Management

Agent fee (%)

Default values from Scottish Forestry Grant Scheme 2024. Override for site-specific estimates.

Your Financial Case

Adjust the controls on the left to model your specific PAWS site.

Net Year 1 Position

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Income vs Cost Breakdown Year 1

← Configure your woodland to see breakdown

Funding Mix — How It's Paid For Sources

← Configure your woodland to see funding sources

Sweat Equity — What DIY Saves You DIY vs Contractor

← Configure your woodland to compare DIY vs contractor costs

15-Year Woodland Value Projection Annual income once established

What your restored broadleaf woodland earns once the canopy establishes. Hover over the chart for year-by-year detail.

← Configure your woodland to see 15-year projection

Indicative modelling only. Timber values, grant rates and carbon prices subject to market conditions and eligibility. Consult a registered forestry consultant before committing to a PAWS restoration programme. Grant figures based on Scottish Forestry Grant Scheme (SFGS) 2024–25 indicative rates.