23FGS75053

Rakerfield Woodland Creation

Expired Forestry Grant Scheme

Where

Nearest town: Beith
Local authority: North Ayrshire Council
Conservancy: Central Scotland Conservancy
Grid reference: NS377559

Official case map ↗ OpenStreetMap ↗

Key dates

Application registered 14 September 2023
Application accepted 3 October 2023
Consultation opens 6 November 2023
Consultation closes 4 December 2023
Decision issued 8 January 2024

Area

Total area: 22.72 ha
Broadleaf: 22.72 ha

Official source

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23FGS75053

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First archived 27 July 2026 · last seen on the register 27 July 2026.

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Tree health

Statutory Plant Health Notices nearby

Within 5 km

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
STH21_1236 Barcraigs Reservoir P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 1.3 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH20_0558-0559 Cuffhill Reservior 1 & 2 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 1.3 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH19_0439 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 1.7 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH19_0715 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 1.9 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH21_0564_A Muirend P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 2.3 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published

Protected places

Sites of Special Scientific Interest nearby

Within 2 km

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.

No SSSIs within 2 km.

Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NS 376 559

Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.

National soil map of Scotland

Brown soils

Map unit 150

Brown earths

Soil association: Darleith
Parent material: Drifts derived from basaltic rocks
Landform: Undulating lowlands and hills with gentle and strong slopes: slightly rocky

Soil mixture in this map unit

Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.

Darleith · 100% Brown earths

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Land Capability for Forestry

F4 Moderate flexibility for trees