The Scottish Government

Record and filing management

Application and claim files

Statement of Intent

SoI Workflow and Filing Procedure

SoI Standard Letter Templates

Assessing applications from employees of RPID, SNH or FCS

Consents and licencing

SEPA Consents Guidance for Case Officers

Historic Scotland Consents Guidance for Case Officers

Protected Species Licencing Guidance for Case Officers

Natura 2000 Sites Guidance for Case Officers

SNH Consents Guidance for Case Officers

FCS Consents Guidance for Case Officers

State Aid

How to Work Out if State Aid Rules Apply

Proposal

Internal User Guidance for Processing Rural Priority Cases in Front office

Non Contentious Forestry Proposals

The Process for Ongoing Approval of Forestry Proposals

Flowchart for Ongoing Approval of Forestry Proposals

Assessment

Back Office Desk Instructions Part 1

• How to log on
• Case status and roles
• Searching for and selecting a case
• Using data entry/data query
• Viewing and editing case summary and case details
• Supporting documents
• Re-assigning a case

Back Office Desk Instructions Part 2

• Stage 2 assessment
• Stage 3 assessment
• Withdrawing a case
• Outcome plan claim capture
• Outcome plan claim authorisation
• RPAC approval
• Ministerial confirmation
• Contracts
• Helpful hints

Case Officer Proposal Assessment Template

Additional Information for Case Officers involved in Assessing Proposals containing Woodland Creation Options

Contracts

Back Office Desk Instructions Part 2

• Stage 2 assessment
• Stage 3 assessment
• Withdrawing a case
• Outcome plan claim capture
• Outcome plan claim authorisation
• RPAC approval
• Ministerial confirmation
• Contracts
• Helpful hints

Back Office Desk Instructions Part 3

• Letters
• Reports
• Contracts
• Generic print screen

Contract Standard Letter Templates

Variation guidance

Variation Desk Instructions

Variation Standard Letter Templates

Succession Flow Chart - Single Incomer

Succession Flow Chart - Multiple Incomers

Succession Guidance

Succession Request Form

Succession Standard Letter Templates

Claims

Back Office Desk Instructions Part 2

• Stage 2 assessment
• Stage 3 assessment
• Withdrawing a case
• Outcome plan claim capture
• Outcome plan claim authorisation
• RPAC approval
• Ministerial confirmation
• Contracts
• Helpful hints

Outcome Plan Claim Workflow

Outcome Plan Claim Standard Letters and Checklist Templates

Capital Claim Workflow

Capital Claim Standard Letters and Checklist Templates

Internal User - Desk Instructions - Capital Claims

Annual Recurrent Claims processing instruction

Annual Recurrent Claims Standard Letters and checklist Templates

Annual Recurrent Claims Data Capture

Annual Recurrent Claims Withdrawal

Standard Letter Templates

Application and claim files

Inspections

In preparation

Payment, penalties and recovery

In preparation

Public and Local Authority consultation

Guidance on Consultation and Public Register for Woodlands, Forest Planning and Short Rotation Coppice

Consulting Local Authorities

Legacy schemes

Environmentally Sensitive Area (ESA) and Habitats Scheme leavers in 2009

Organic farming

Reference notes on Organic Farming

Microrenewables

Assessing Microrenewable Non Land Based Proposals - Guidance for Case Officers

Assessing Microrenewable Agri/Forestry Proposals - Guidance for Case Officers

SSSIs and Natura features

Use of Regional Priority 9 for Management of SSSI and Natura Features