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20FGS47263

Buteland Farm WC Cpts 8 and 9

Approved Forestry Grant Scheme

Location

The site location, area and map references recorded in the application.

Mapped work areas · Used for site analysis.

  • Approved woodland creation area — Conifer

Work areas show recorded operations, not property boundaries or restocking areas.

Register grid reference: NT134632 · 100 × 100 m grid square

Boundary source · Contains Scottish Forestry information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Boundary source · Contains Scottish Forestry information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Solid outline: approved/site area · Dashed green: claimed planting

Country
Scotland
Nearest town
Balerno
Local authority
Edinburgh City Council
Forestry administration
Central Scotland Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference
NT134632
Total area
59.54 ha

Official case map OpenStreetMap

Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

  1. Application registered 13 February 2020
  2. Application accepted 13 February 2020
  3. Consultation opens 20 March 2020
  4. Consultation closes 17 April 2020
  5. Decision issued 5 October 2020
  6. First archived 27 July 2026
  7. Last seen on the register 27 July 2026

Official source

Scottish Forestry Public Register

20FGS47263

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Approved woodland creation area

Includes grant-aided open ground; excludes other land. These are approved areas, not completed planting.

  • Conifer · 29.925 ha · Approved 2020 · Planned claim 2021

Scottish Forestry Options · OGL v3.0 · Source updated 22/10/2026

Scottish Forestry Claims · Contains Scottish Forestry information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. · Source updated 05/11/2026

Planting claims

Scottish Forestry planting claims for this case, using full mapped claim areas.

Claimed planting; current survival and standing stock are not recorded. Claim year is the source's financial year.

Mapped crop — each area counted once
Species or combination Mapped claim area Claims
Native Mixed Broadleaves 1.53 ha
Spruce - Norway 4.32 ha
Spruce - Sitka 22.02 ha

Nearby

Forestry activity within 10 km; land listings and saved locations within 10 km from point.

Surrounding forestry activity

Felling and woodland creation applications within 10 km from point

Felling applications

Within 10 km

Application Location Status Distance Area Key date
CB25157 Buteland Farm Location

Balerno

Midlothian

Status Expired Distance 174 m away Area 2.07 ha Decision issued
FPA-11598 Glenpark Farms Location

Balerno

Edinburgh City

Status Expired Distance 665 m away Area 0.87 ha Decision issued
FPA-8504 Glenpark Farms Location

Balerno

Edinburgh City

Status Expired Distance 712 m away Area 1.18 ha Decision issued
FLA02916 Glenpark Farms Location

Balerno

Edinburgh City

Status Expired Distance 864 m away Area 0.38 ha Decision issued
FPA-9621 Glenpark Farm Location

Balerno

Edinburgh City

Status Expired Distance 963 m away Area 0.4 ha Decision issued

Up to five results, ordered by straight-line distance from point to recorded application points.

Woodland creation applications

Within 10 km

Application Location Status Distance Area Key date
23FGS74973 Cockburnhill Woodland Creation Location

Balerno

 Status Approved Distance 964 m away Area 29.09 ha Approved
23FGS75773 Bavelaw New Woodland Creation 2023 Location

Midlothian

Midlothian

Status Approved Distance 2.0 km away Area 44.47 ha Approved
20FGS49303 Glen Park Location

Balerno

Edinburgh City

Status Approved Distance 3.4 km away Area 10.64 ha Approved
20FGS49004 TTH Cairns Farm 2020 Plantations Location

Kirknewton

West Lothian

Status Approved Distance 5.1 km away Area 2.46 ha Approved
24FGS77518 Spittal Hill Location

Midlothian

Midlothian

Status Approved Distance 5.2 km away Area 131.33 ha Approved

Up to five results, ordered by straight-line distance from point to recorded application points.

Land listings

No nearby records found within 10 km from point in the queried datasets.

Changes

Changes recorded by StandingWire, newest first. Dates reflect capture time.

  1. First captured

    Status when first captured
    Approved

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