26FGS93379
Blackcastle New Woodland Creation
Under Consideration Forestry Grant Scheme
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Where
- Nearest town
- Gorebridge
- Local authority
- Midlothian Council
- Conservancy
- Central Scotland Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NT410590
Key dates
- Application registered 9 July 2026
- Application accepted 9 July 2026
- Consultation opens 23 July 2026
- Consultation closes 20 August 2026
- Decision issued Not yet
Area
- Total area
- 11.99 ha
- Broadleaf
- 11.99 ha
Official source
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First archived 27 July 2026 · last seen on the register 21 September 2026.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fala Flow Site 622 Official SiteLink record for Fala Flow ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 1.2 km away | Published area 317.75 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
| Crichton Glen Site 463 Official SiteLink record for Crichton Glen ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 2.0 km away | Published area 75.93 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NT 410 590
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Brown soils
Map unit 562
Brown earths
- Soil association
- Tynehead
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from Carboniferous sandstones and Ordovician greywackes
- Landform
- Foothills with gentle and strong slopes
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Salvandi · 50% Brown earths
- Tynehead · 50% Brown earths
Land Capability for Forestry
F4 Moderate flexibility for trees
Nearby records
Nearby felling applications
| Application | Location | Status | Distance | Area | Key date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FPA-11948 Blackcastle Farm | Location Gorebridge Midlothian | Status Approved | Distance 500 m away | Area 0 ha | Approved |
| FPA-7574 Tynehead Farm | Location Pathhead Midlothian | Status Expired | Distance 1.6 km away | Area 2.44 ha | Decision issued |
| FLA00144 Tynehead Farm | Location Pathead Midlothian | Status Expired | Distance 1.7 km away | Area 0.02 ha | Decision issued |
| FPA-12314 Frostineb Farm | Location Fala Midlothian | Status Approved | Distance 1.8 km away | Area 1.5 ha | Approved |
| FLA02412 Tynehead | Location Pathhead Midlothian | Status Expired | Distance 1.8 km away | Area 5.19 ha | Decision issued |
Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26FGS93380 Blackcastle Agroforestry | Location Gorebridge Midlothian | Status Approved | Distance 0 m away | Area 0 ha | Key date Not published |
| 21FGS63085 Mixed Woodland Creation | Location Dalkeith Midlothian | Status Approved | Distance 1.6 km away | Area 19.89 ha | Approved |
| 18FGS32298 Brothershiels woodland creation 2019 | Location Scottish Borders | Status Approved | Distance 2.3 km away | Area 46.4 ha | Approved |
| 21FGS59144 Saughland woodland creation | Location pathhead Midlothian | Status Approved | Distance 2.5 km away | Area 0.83 ha | Approved |
| 21FGS61045 Falahill woodland creation | Location Heriot Scottish Borders | Status Approved | Distance 2.8 km away | Area 3.7 ha | Approved |