21FGS58483
Birkhill Estate Thornton Woodland Creation
Approved Forestry Grant Scheme
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Where
- Nearest town
- Newport-on-Tay
- Local authority
- Fife Council
- Conservancy
- Perth and Argyll Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NO342232
Key dates
- Application registered 5 May 2021
- Application accepted 12 May 2021
- Consultation opens 16 June 2021
- Consultation closes 14 July 2021
- Decision issued 16 September 2021
Area
- Total area
- 20.17 ha
- Broadleaf
- 20.17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flisk Wood Site 644 Official SiteLink record for Flisk Wood ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 498 m away | Published area 53.97 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
| Inner Tay Estuary Site 809 Official SiteLink record for Inner Tay Estuary ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 607 m away | Published area 4,132.95 ha | Geographic scope MIXED |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NO 341 231
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Brown soils
Map unit 414
Brown earths
- Soil association
- Mountboy
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from Old Red Sandstone lavas and sediments
- Landform
- Undulating lowlands and foothills with gentle and strong slopes
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Mountboy · 70% Brown earths
- Garvock · 30% Brown earths
Land Capability for Forestry
F2 Very good flexibility for trees
Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLA00167 Test doc upload | Location Beauly Fife | Status Expired | Distance 361 m away | Area 1 ha | Key date Not published |
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