20FGS51203
Whitesykes 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
- NS985600
Key dates
- Application registered 10 July 2020
- Application accepted 13 July 2020
- Consultation opens 28 July 2020
- Consultation closes 25 August 2020
- Decision issued 29 October 2020
Area
- Total area
- 32.36 ha
- Conifer
- 22.62 ha
- Broadleaf
- 9.74 ha
Official source
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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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STH16_0693_Worms Law P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 3.1 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH21_0936_Worm Law 2 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 4.0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skolie Burn Site 1440 Official SiteLink record for Skolie Burn ↗ | Designation MIXED | Proximity 1.8 km away | Published area 8.45 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NS 984 600
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
F4 Moderate flexibility for trees
Nearby records
Nearby felling applications
| Application | Location | Status | Distance | Area | Key date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FPA-8073 Harburnhead | Location West Calder West Lothian | Status Expired | Distance 721 m away | Area 8.48 ha | Decision issued |
| FPA-11839 Longford Sandywood | Location Breich West Lothian | Status Approved | Distance 806 m away | Area 3.48 ha | Approved |
| FPA-7243 Longford Farm, West Calder | Location West Calder West Lothian | Status Expired | Distance 849 m away | Area 0.52 ha | Decision issued |
| FPA-13645 Longford Sandys Wood | Location Breich West Lothian | Status Approved | Distance 1.1 km away | Area 0.37 ha | Approved |
| FLA02868 Cobbinshaw Forest | Location West Calder West Lothian | Status Expired | Distance 1.6 km away | Area 0.13 ha | Decision issued |
Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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