17FGS23457

Bennan Hill 2

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
Approved woodland creation area — Diverse 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: South Ayrshire Council
Forestry administration: South Scotland Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference: NS377032
Total area: 57.23 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 19 January 2018
Consultation closes 16 February 2018
Decision issued 29 November 2018
First archived 27 July 2026
Last seen on the register 27 July 2026

Official source

Scottish Forestry Public Register

17FGS23457

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Approved woodland creation area

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

Conifer · 32.4114 ha · Approved 2018 · Planned claim 2018
Diverse Conifer · 25.66 ha · Approved 2018 · Planned claim 2018

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	10.74 ha	Claim 2 / 2018
Native Mixed Broadleaves	4.68 ha	Claim 2 / 2018
Pine - Scots	10.73 ha	Claim 2 / 2018
Spruce - Norway	4.04 ha	Claim 2 / 2018
Spruce - Sitka	22.57 ha	Claim 2 / 2018

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-11502 Bennan Wood	Location Straiton South Ayrshire	Status Expired	Distance 501 m away	Area 0.48 ha	Decision issued 21 May 2024
CB213482 Blairquhan Estate	Location Straiton South Ayrshire	Status Expired	Distance 595 m away	Area 4 ha	Key date Not published
FPA-6728 Balbeg Estate	Location Straiton South Ayrshire	Status Expired	Distance 713 m away	Area 0.72 ha	Decision issued 9 Dec 2019
FLA01577 Balbeg	Location Straiton South Ayrshire	Status Expired	Distance 732 m away	Area 10.41 ha	Decision issued 14 Oct 2016
CB425602 Balbeg	Location Straiton South Ayrshire	Status Expired	Distance 732 m away	Area 12.7 ha	Decision issued 26 Jun 2014

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
20FGS52643 Lower Curroch Woodland Creation	Location Straiton South Ayrshire	Status Approved	Distance 511 m away	Area 4.52 ha	Approved 22 Dec 2020
18FGS28518 Craig Farm Woodland Creation	Location South Ayrshire	Status Approved	Distance 1.6 km away	Area 5.71 ha	Approved 29 Nov 2018
24FGS83099 Knockgardner Woodland Creation	Location Dalmellington South Ayrshire	Status Approved	Distance 2.6 km away	Area 138.12 ha	Approved 24 Feb 2025
16FGS13022 Sclenteuch RR 2017 Part 2	Location South Ayrshire	Status Expired	Distance 3.8 km away	Area 0 ha	Decision issued 29 Nov 2018
16FGS11958 Glenauchie Woodland Creation	Location South Ayrshire	Status Approved	Distance 3.8 km away	Area 224.8 ha	Approved 29 Nov 2018

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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, 15:15 BST

Status when first captured

Approved

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