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24FGS81199

Backsheils Farm FGS

Approved Forestry Grant Scheme

Location

The site location, area and map references recorded in the application.

Mapped work areas · Used for site analysis.

  • Approved woodland creation area — Native Broadleaves
  • Approved woodland creation area — Native Upland Birch

Work areas show recorded operations, not property boundaries or restocking areas.

Register grid reference: NT056407 · 100 × 100 m grid square

Boundary source · Contains Scottish Forestry information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Boundary source · Contains Scottish Forestry information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Solid outline: approved/site area · Dashed green: claimed planting

Country
Scotland
Nearest town
Biggar
Local authority
South Lanarkshire Council
Forestry administration
Central Scotland Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference
NT056407
Total area
10.00 ha

Official case map OpenStreetMap

Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

  1. Application registered 28 August 2024
  2. Application accepted 30 August 2024
  3. Consultation opens 10 January 2025
  4. Consultation closes 9 January 2025
  5. Decision issued 30 January 2025
  6. First archived 9 July 2026
  7. Last seen on the register 4 November 2026

Official source

Scottish Forestry Public Register

24FGS81199

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Approved woodland creation area

Includes grant-aided open ground; excludes other land. These are approved areas, not completed planting.

  • Native Broadleaves · 8.8907 ha · Approved 2024 · Planned claim 2024
  • Native Upland Birch · 1.2923 ha · Approved 2024 · Planned claim 2024

Scottish Forestry Options · OGL v3.0 · Source updated 22/10/2026

Scottish Forestry Claims · Contains Scottish Forestry information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. · Source updated 05/11/2026

Planting claims

Scottish Forestry planting claims for this case, using full mapped claim areas.

Claimed planting; current survival and standing stock are not recorded. Claim year is the source's financial year.

Mapped crop — each area counted once
Species or combination Mapped claim area Claims
Birch - Downy 1.29 ha
Mixed broadleaves 7.54 ha

Nearby

Forestry activity within 10 km; land listings and saved locations within 10 km from point.

Surrounding forestry activity

Felling and woodland creation applications within 10 km from point

Felling applications

Within 10 km

Application Location Status Distance Area Key date
FPA-13538 Biggarshiels Farm Location

Biggar

South Lanarkshire

Status Approved Distance 966 m away Area 5.28 ha Approved
FPA-11194 Biggarshiels Mains Farm Location

Biggar

South Lanarkshire

Status Expired Distance 1.5 km away Area 0.92 ha Decision issued
FPA-10339 Cambwell Farm Location

Biggar

Scottish Borders

Status Expired Distance 1.6 km away Area 0.12 ha Decision issued
FPA-7366 Hartsop Farm Location

Biggar

South Lanarkshire

Status Expired Distance 1.9 km away Area 0.92 ha Decision issued
FPA-10575 Cambwell Farm Location

Skirling

Scottish Borders

Status Expired Distance 2.1 km away Area 5.42 ha Decision issued

Up to five results, ordered by straight-line distance from point to recorded application points.

Woodland creation applications

Within 10 km

Application Location Status Distance Area Key date
23FGS76193 Cocklaw Moss Plantation Location

Elsrickle

South Lanarkshire

Status Approved Distance 1.9 km away Area 3.32 ha Approved
22FGS69567 Hyndshawland Woodland Creation Location

Elsrickle

South Lanarkshire

Status Approved Distance 2.4 km away Area 46.84 ha Approved
25FGS88862 Hyndshawland Woodland Creation Phase 3 Location

Biggar

South Lanarkshire

Status Approved Distance 2.6 km away Area 25.41 ha Approved
23FGS76313 Hyndshawland Woodland Creation 2 Location

Biggar

South Lanarkshire

Status Approved Distance 2.7 km away Area 34.07 ha Approved
18FGS34102 Huntfield Forestry 2019 Location

South Lanarkshire

Status Approved Distance 3.7 km away Area 66.17 ha Approved

Up to five results, ordered by straight-line distance from point to recorded application points.

Land listings

No nearby records found within 10 km from point in the queried datasets.

Changes

Changes recorded by StandingWire, newest first. Dates reflect capture time.

  1. First captured

    Status when first captured
    Approved

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