18FGS32939
Moorfoot Woodland Creation
Approved Forestry Grant Scheme
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Where
- Local authority
- Midlothian Council
- Conservancy
- Central Scotland Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NT280515
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
Area
- Total area
- 234.33 ha
- Conifer
- 234.33 ha
Official source
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First archived 27 July 2026 · last seen on the register 27 July 2026.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladhouse Reservoir Site 692 Official SiteLink record for Gladhouse Reservoir ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 1.8 km away | Published area 186.58 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
| Dundreich Plateau Site 568 Official SiteLink record for Dundreich Plateau ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 1.8 km away | Published area 283.34 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NT 280 514
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Brown soils
Map unit 221
Brown earths
- Soil association
- Ettrick
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from Lower Paleozoic greywackes and shales
- Landform
- Hills and valley sides with steep and strong slopes
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Linhope · 100% Brown earths
Land Capability for Forestry
F6 Very limited flexibility for trees
Nearby records
Nearby felling applications
| Application | Location | Status | Distance | Area | Key date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FPA-7581 Moorfoot | Location Waterhead West Lothian | Status Expired | Distance 500 m away | Area 3.45 ha | Decision issued |
| FLA-6133 Portmore | Location Eddleston Scottish Borders | Status Expired | Distance 2.1 km away | Area 21.72 ha | Decision issued |
| FLA01471 Portmore Estate | Location Eddleston Scottish Borders | Status Expired | Distance 2.8 km away | Area 4.5 ha | Key date Not published |
| CB513597 Portmore Estate | Location Penicuik Scottish Borders | Status Expired | Distance 3.1 km away | Area 21.72 ha | Decision issued |
| CB20985 Portmore Estate | Location Peebles Scottish Borders | Status Expired | Distance 3.1 km away | Area 16.23 ha | Decision issued |
Nearby records
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