The Goodwood Estate relies heavily upon its managed woodland for its business enterprises and for renewable energy. The Estate is progressing a strategy of new woodland planting and a move from ‘cash-crop’ to native woodland, for amenity and environmental benefits. Woodland management is a balance of business and environmental objectives which the Estate has successfully maintained for many years. This regime follows the broad principles set out in this policy, but must be modified to ensure the balanced objectives across the Estate of economic sustainability and environmental enhancement can be evolving in coming years. The Estate has a number of areas designated as “ancient woodland” although these were felled and or replanted during the last war. Development decisions affecting such locations should be considered on the basis of on the ground assessment rather than a reliance on out-dated map designations. The plan should recognise changing woodland practices.