21FGS61105
Morton Hill Woodland Creation
Approved Forestry Grant Scheme
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Where
- Nearest town
- Livingston
- Local authority
- West Lothian Council
- Conservancy
- Central Scotland Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NT077623
Key dates
- Application registered 10 September 2021
- Application accepted 13 September 2021
- Consultation opens 2 November 2021
- Consultation closes 30 November 2021
- Decision issued 20 December 2021
Area
- Total area
- 62.00 ha
- Conifer
- 62.00 ha
Official source
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First archived 27 July 2026 · last seen on the register 27 July 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linhouse Valley Site 937 Official SiteLink record for Linhouse Valley ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 1.5 km away | Published area 35.7 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NT 076 622
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Mineral gleys
Map unit 446
Noncalcareous gleys
- Soil association
- Rowanhill
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from Carboniferous sandstones, shales and limestones
- 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.
- Rowanhill · 100% Noncalcareous gleys
Land Capability for Forestry
F5 Limited flexibility for trees
Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLA-6335 Morton Woodland | Location Livingston West Lothian | Status Expired | Distance 906 m away | Area 14.69 ha | Decision issued |
| FPA-8740 Morton Reservoir | Location Livingston West Lothian | Status Expired | Distance 1.1 km away | Area 5.18 ha | Decision issued |
| FPA-6697 Morton Reservoir | Location Livingstone West Lothian | Status Expired | Distance 1.1 km away | Area 5.08 ha | Decision issued |
| FPA-8233 Linnhouse | Location Livingston West Lothian | Status Expired | Distance 1.7 km away | Area 3.42 ha | Decision issued |
| FLA03289 Cairns Farm | Location Kirknewton West Lothian | Status Expired | Distance 2.0 km away | Area 2.88 ha | Decision issued |
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