18FGS32939

Moorfoot 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
Local authority: Midlothian Council
Forestry administration: Central Scotland Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference: NT280515
Total area: 234.33 ha

Official case map OpenStreetMap

Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

Application registered 29 November 2018
Application accepted 29 November 2018
Consultation opens 4 October 2018
Consultation closes 31 October 2018
Decision issued 17 February 2020
First archived 27 July 2026
Last seen on the register 27 July 2026

Official source

Scottish Forestry Public Register

18FGS32939

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Approved woodland creation area

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

Conifer · 235.0665 ha · Approved 2018 · Planned claim 2019

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
Fir - Douglas	3.69 ha	Claim 2 / 2019
Native Mixed Broadleaves	19.73 ha	Claim 2 / 2019
Pine - Scots	11.49 ha	Claim 2 / 2019
Spruce - Norway	11.39 ha	Claim 2 / 2019
Spruce - Sitka	164.64 ha	Claim 2 / 2019

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
FPA-7581 Moorfoot	Location Waterhead West Lothian	Status Expired	Distance 685 m away	Area 3.45 ha	Decision issued 28 Jan 2021
FLA-6133 Portmore	Location Eddleston Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 1.8 km away	Area 21.72 ha	Decision issued 29 Mar 2019
FLA01471 Portmore Estate	Location Eddleston Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 2.4 km away	Area 4.5 ha	Key date Not published
CB513597 Portmore Estate	Location Penicuik Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 2.8 km away	Area 21.72 ha	Decision issued 14 Oct 2014
CB20985 Portmore Estate	Location Peebles Scottish Borders	Status Expired	Distance 2.8 km away	Area 16.23 ha	Decision issued 24 Apr 2012

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
17FGS19839 Westloch	Location Scottish Borders	Status Approved	Distance 1.5 km away	Area 436.31 ha	Approved 29 Nov 2018
22FGS67628 Portmore New Planting	Location Peebles Scottish Borders	Status Approved	Distance 2.8 km away	Area 8.15 ha	Approved 20 Oct 2022
17FGS21037 Waterheads Riparian Tree Planting	Location Scottish Borders	Status Approved	Distance 3.4 km away	Area 1.68 ha	Approved 29 Nov 2018
19FGS45384 WC MAULDSLIE 2020	Location GOREBRIDGE Midlothian	Status Approved	Distance 4.3 km away	Area 3.83 ha	Approved 7 Jul 2020
19FGS36278 Darnhall Mains Woodlands 2018	Location Scottish Borders	Status Approved	Distance 5.7 km away	Area 4.37 ha	Approved 25 Apr 2019

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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, 15:04 BST

Status when first captured

Approved

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