UK Land & Woodland Management MCP

UK land and woodland management regulations via the Model Context Protocol. Query hedgerow regulations, felling licences, SSSI consent, public rights of way, common land rules, and woodland planting guidance -- all from your AI assistant.

Part of Ansvar Open Agriculture.

Why This Exists

Landowners, farmers, and land agents need to check regulatory requirements before managing hedgerows, felling trees, working on SSSIs, or planting woodland. These rules are spread across multiple Acts of Parliament, statutory instruments, and Forestry Commission guidance documents. This MCP server brings them together in a single queryable source.

Quick Start

Claude Desktop

Add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "uk-land-woodland": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@ansvar/uk-land-woodland-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Claude Code

claude mcp add uk-land-woodland npx @ansvar/uk-land-woodland-mcp

Streamable HTTP (remote)

https://mcp.ansvar.eu/uk-land-woodland/mcp

Docker (self-hosted)

docker run -p 3000:3000 ghcr.io/ansvar-systems/uk-land-woodland-mcp:latest

npm (stdio)

npx @ansvar/uk-land-woodland-mcp

Example Queries

Ask your AI assistant:

• "Do I need permission to remove a hedgerow?"
• "How much timber can I fell without a licence?"
• "What consent do I need to fertilise an SSSI?"
• "What is the minimum width for a public footpath?"
• "Can I put a fence on common land?"
• "What grants are available for broadleaf woodland planting?"

Stats

Metric	Value
Tools	10 (3 meta + 7 domain)
Jurisdiction	GB
Data sources	Hedgerow Regs 1997, Forestry Act 1967, Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981, CRoW Act 2000, Commons Act 2006, EWCO Guidance
License (data)	Open Government Licence v3
License (code)	Apache-2.0
Transport	stdio + Streamable HTTP

Tools

Tool	Description
about	Server metadata and links
list_sources	Data sources with freshness info
check_data_freshness	Staleness status and refresh command
search_land_rules	FTS5 search across all land/woodland rules
check_hedgerow_rules	Hedgerow removal notices, exemptions, penalties
get_felling_licence_rules	Felling licence thresholds, exemptions, process
check_sssi_consent	SSSI operations requiring Natural England consent
get_rights_of_way_rules	Path widths, reinstatement deadlines, obstruction
get_common_land_rules	Common land consent requirements
get_planting_guidance	EWCO grants, EIA thresholds, ancient woodland buffers

See TOOLS.md for full parameter documentation.

Security Scanning

This repository runs security checks on every push:

• CodeQL -- static analysis for JavaScript/TypeScript
• Gitleaks -- secret detection across full history
• Dependency review -- via Dependabot
• Container scanning -- via GHCR build pipeline

See SECURITY.md for reporting policy.

Disclaimer

This tool provides reference data for informational purposes only. It is not professional legal or land management advice. Requirements vary by local planning authority and site-specific designations. See DISCLAIMER.md.

Contributing

Issues and pull requests welcome. For security vulnerabilities, email security@ansvar.eu (do not open a public issue).

License

Apache-2.0. Data sourced under Open Government Licence v3.