25FGS89699
Birkcleugh New Woodland Creation
Approved Forestry Grant Scheme
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Where
- Nearest town
- Crawfordjohn
- Local authority
- South Lanarkshire Council
- Conservancy
- Central Scotland Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NS846196
Key dates
- Application registered 29 October 2025
- Application accepted 30 October 2025
- Consultation opens 3 November 2025
- Consultation closes 1 December 2025
- Decision issued Not yet
Area
- Total area
- 232.07 ha
- Conifer
- 212.55 ha
- Broadleaf
- 19.52 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STH20_0403 Spango Bridge (Clackleith) Phytophthora ramorum Hosts: Larch - spp. | Status Issued | Proximity 2.5 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH17_1123_1124_1125_1127_1130 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 4.6 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH18_0948 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 4.7 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.
| Site | Designation | Proximity | Published area | Geographic scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Lowther Uplands Site 8161 Official SiteLink record for North Lowther Uplands ↗ | Designation MIXED | Proximity 1.6 km away | Published area 7,842.58 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NS 846 196
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Peaty podzols
Map unit 226
Peaty gleyed podzols with brown earths
- Soil association
- Ettrick
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from Lower Paleozoic greywackes and shales
- Landform
- Hills with simple convex steep and strong slopes
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Dod · 70% Peaty gleyed podzols
- Linhope · 30% Brown earths
Land Capability for Forestry
F6 Very limited flexibility for trees
Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FPA-12931 Glendowran | Location Abington South Lanarkshire | Status Approved | Distance 3.5 km away | Area 52.64 ha | Approved |
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| CB179595 Queensberry - Clackleith | Location Sanquhar Dumfries and Galloway | Status Expired | Distance 4.1 km away | Area 20.3 ha | Decision issued |
| FLA00424 Leadhills Trust | Location Leadhills South Lanarkshire | Status Expired | Distance 4.5 km away | Area 54.69 ha | Decision issued |
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Nearby records
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