25FGS88779
South Mains Farm Woodlands Expansion
Approved Forestry Grant Scheme
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Where
- Nearest town
- Bathgate
- Local authority
- West Lothian Council
- Conservancy
- Central Scotland Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NT012729
Key dates
- Application registered 11 September 2025
- Application accepted 17 September 2025
- Consultation opens 6 November 2025
- Consultation closes 4 December 2025
- Decision issued 8 January 2026
Area
- Total area
- 6.65 ha
- Broadleaf
- 6.65 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_1303_b P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 3.8 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH17_1303_a P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 4.1 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.
No SSSIs within 2 km.
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NT 011 729
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Brown soils
Map unit 147
Brown earths
- Soil association
- Darleith
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from basaltic rocks
- Landform
- Undulating lowlands with gentle and strong slopes: non-rocky
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Darleith · 100% Brown earths
Land Capability for Forestry
F4 Moderate flexibility for trees
Nearby records
Nearby felling applications
| Application | Location | Status | Distance | Area | Key date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FPA-12563 South Mains Farm | Location Bathgate West Lothian | Status Approved | Distance 283 m away | Area 1.17 ha | Approved |
| FLA00552 Ochiltree | Location Bridgend West Lothian | Status Expired | Distance 1.0 km away | Area 1.83 ha | Decision issued |
| FLA02785 Ochiltree | Location Bridgend West Lothian | Status Expired | Distance 1.3 km away | Area 10.66 ha | Decision issued |
| CB06479 Ochiltree | Location Bridgend West Lothian | Status Expired | Distance 1.5 km away | Area 1.65 ha | Decision issued |
| FPA-9618 Broomie knows & Beecraigs Woods | Location LINLITHGOW West Lothian | Status Expired | Distance 1.6 km away | Area 4.3 ha | Decision issued |
Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 25FGS84299 Wester Gormyre Oak Woodland | Location Torphichen West Lothian | Status Approved | Distance 4.0 km away | Area 9.72 ha | Approved |
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