19FGS39603

Balskaig Hill Woodland Creation

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.

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

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

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Country: Scotland
Nearest town: GIRVAN
Local authority: South Ayrshire Council
Forestry administration: South Scotland Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference: NX303948
Total area: 34.10 ha

Official case map OpenStreetMap

Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

Application registered 29 May 2019
Application accepted 13 June 2019
Consultation opens 13 September 2019
Consultation closes 11 October 2019
Decision issued 26 November 2019
First archived 27 July 2026
Last seen on the register 27 July 2026

Official source

Scottish Forestry Public Register

19FGS39603

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Approved woodland creation area

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

Conifer · 34.1409 ha · Approved 2019 · Planned claim 2020

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	3.62 ha	Claim 1 / 2020
Spruce - Sitka	23.83 ha	Claim 1 / 2020
Mixed conifers	3.39 ha	Claim 1 / 2020

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
CB459398 Daljedburgh	Location Barr South Ayrshire	Status Expired	Distance 3.1 km away	Area 11.78 ha	Decision issued 28 Jul 2014
FPA-12580 White Knowes	Location Barr South Ayrshire	Status Approved	Distance 4.1 km away	Area 60.92 ha	Approved 21 Jul 2025
FLA00220 Traboyack	Location Barr South Ayrshire	Status Expired	Distance 4.2 km away	Area 7.32 ha	Decision issued 23 Jul 2015
FLA03195 Whiteknowes Forest	Location Barr South Ayrshire	Status Expired	Distance 4.4 km away	Area 43.18 ha	Decision issued 4 Sept 2018
FPA-12324 Craigwell	Location Barr South Ayrshire	Status Approved	Distance 5.4 km away	Area 13.62 ha	Approved 19 Jun 2025

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Woodland creation applications

Within 10 km

Application	Location	Status	Distance	Area	Key date
16FGS09034 Blackberry Knowe Woodland Creation	Location South Ayrshire	Status Approved	Distance 924 m away	Area 40 ha	Approved 29 Nov 2018
16FGS09515 Nether Barr NWC	Location South Ayrshire	Status Approved	Distance 1.2 km away	Area 23.68 ha	Approved 29 Nov 2018
20FGS46663 Daljedburgh Woodland Creation	Location BARR South Ayrshire	Status Approved	Distance 2.2 km away	Area 412.07 ha	Approved 23 Oct 2020
22FGS64466 Dalquhairn Hill	Location Barr South Ayrshire	Status Approved	Distance 2.4 km away	Area 40.81 ha	Approved 20 Feb 2023
25FGS86459 Dalwyne Woodland Creation	Location Barr South Ayrshire	Status Approved	Distance 4.2 km away	Area 132.49 ha	Approved 11 Sept 2025

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Land listings

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

Changes

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First captured
27 Jul 2026, 14:48 BST

Status when first captured

Approved

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