24FGS78179
Eastside Wee Wood
Approved Forestry Grant Scheme
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Where
- Nearest town
- Midlothian
- Local authority
- Midlothian Council
- Conservancy
- Central Scotland Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NT194579
Key dates
- Application registered 12 March 2024
- Application accepted 15 March 2024
- Consultation opens 23 September 2024
- Consultation closes 21 October 2024
- Decision issued 7 January 2025
Area
- Total area
- 2.35 ha
- Broadleaf
- 2.35 ha
Official source
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First archived 9 July 2026 · last seen on the register 27 July 2026.
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Tree health
Statutory Plant Health Notices nearby
Notices are ordered with polygons covering the application grid-reference point first, followed by the nearest notices with current ones prioritised. Distances are measured to the notice boundary. A nearby notice does not by itself mean that it applies to the site.
| Notice / host species | Status | Proximity | Issued | Compliance date | Biosecurity expiry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STH17_0560 P. ramorum Hosts: Rhododendron | Status | Proximity 5.0 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
Protected places
Sites of Special Scientific Interest nearby
Proximity is measured from the application grid-reference point to the official SSSI boundary. It does not prove that the wider application or property overlaps the designation; check the official maps before relying on it.
| Site | Designation | Proximity | Published area | Geographic scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlops Meltwater Channels Site 10400 Official SiteLink record for Carlops Meltwater Channels ↗ | Designation GEOLOGICAL | Proximity 1.9 km away | Published area 162.95 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NT 194 579
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Brown soils
Map unit 413
Brown earths
- Soil association
- Mountboy
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from Old Red Sandstone lavas and sediments
- Landform
- Undulating lowlands with gentle and strong slopes
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Netherurd · 100% Brown earths
Land Capability for Forestry
F5 Limited flexibility for trees
Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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