17FGS19377

Merkland NWC 2018

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: East Ayrshire Council
Forestry administration: South Scotland Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference: NS594262
Total area: 33.92 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 8 September 2017
Consultation closes 6 October 2017
Decision issued 29 November 2018
First archived 27 July 2026
Last seen on the register 27 July 2026

Official source

Scottish Forestry Public Register

17FGS19377

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Approved woodland creation area

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

Conifer · 19.6986 ha · Approved 2017 · 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
Native Mixed Broadleaves	2.42 ha	Claim 1 / 2018
Spruce - Sitka	13.64 ha	Claim 1 / 2018
Mixed conifers	1.65 ha	Claim 1 / 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-12676 Westoun	Location Sorn East Ayrshire	Status Approved	Distance 2.2 km away	Area 0.23 ha	Approved 11 Sept 2025
FPA-10352 Westoun	Location Sorn East Ayrshire	Status Expired	Distance 2.4 km away	Area 0.03 ha	Decision issued 8 Mar 2023
FPA-10156 Shiel Wood	Location Sorn East Ayrshire	Status Expired	Distance 2.7 km away	Area 0 ha	Decision issued 27 Feb 2023
FPA-12564 Auchenlongford	Location Sorn East Ayrshire	Status Approved	Distance 2.9 km away	Area 77 ha	Approved 27 Oct 2025
FPA-11766 Garpel	Location Muirkirk East Ayrshire	Status Approved	Distance 3.8 km away	Area 5.17 ha	Approved 28 Apr 2025

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
20FGS54404 Westoun Woodland Creation	Location Mauchline	Status Approved	Distance 2.3 km away	Area 71.69 ha	Approved 22 Jul 2021
22FGS69953 Stonebriggs Woodland Creation	Location LUGAR East Ayrshire	Status Approved	Distance 3.8 km away	Area 19.52 ha	Approved 17 Apr 2023
17FGS21377 Sorn Woodland Creation	Location East Ayrshire	Status Approved	Distance 4.2 km away	Area 4.18 ha	Approved 29 Nov 2018
17FGS15997 Happoch Hill	Location East Ayrshire	Status Approved	Distance 4.6 km away	Area 13.69 ha	Approved 29 Nov 2018
21FGS58324 High Glenmuir Woodland Creation	Location New Cumnock East Ayrshire	Status Approved	Distance 5.6 km away	Area 15.96 ha	Approved 3 Dec 2021

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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.

First captured
27 Jul 2026, 15:21 BST

Status when first captured

Approved

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