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17FGS19397

West Heads 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.

Register grid reference: NS538396 · 100 × 100 m grid square

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

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

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

Country
Scotland
Local authority
East Ayrshire Council
Forestry administration
South Scotland Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference
NS538396
Total area
40.00 ha

Official case map OpenStreetMap

Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

  1. Application registered 29 November 2018
  2. Application accepted 29 November 2018
  3. Consultation opens 8 September 2017
  4. Consultation closes 6 October 2017
  5. Decision issued 30 August 2019
  6. First archived 27 July 2026
  7. Last seen on the register 27 July 2026

Official source

Scottish Forestry Public Register

17FGS19397

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Approved woodland creation area

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

  • Conifer · 39.9888 ha · Approved 2017 · 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
Native Mixed Broadleaves 3.74 ha
Spruce - Norway 4.16 ha
Spruce - Sitka 28.04 ha

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
CB237909 Woodhead Farm Location

Newmilns

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Status Expired Distance 2.5 km away Area 0.5 ha Decision issued
FLA01680 The Kennels Location

Newmilns

East Ayrshire

Status Expired Distance 2.5 km away Area 0.42 ha Decision issued
FPA-6835 Loudoun Golf Course Location

Galston

East Ayrshire

Status Expired Distance 3.8 km away Area 0.34 ha Decision issued
FPA-11761 Cowans Law Location

Moscow

East Ayrshire

Status Approved Distance 4.0 km away Area 32.35 ha Approved
FPA-13312 Raithmuir Location

Kilmarnock

East Ayrshire

Status Approved Distance 4.0 km away Area 19.21 ha Approved

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
17FGS21057 East Heads Woodland Creation Location

East Ayrshire

Status Approved Distance 244 m away Area 15.75 ha Approved
17FGS24019 Middle Heads Woodland Creation Location

East Ayrshire

Status Approved Distance 768 m away Area 33.7 ha Approved
16FGS12938 Cronan Woodland Creation Location

East Ayrshire

Status Approved Distance 1.0 km away Area 7.28 ha Approved
25FGS87640 Native Woodland Creation at The Land Location

Newmilns

East Ayrshire

Status Approved Distance 1.1 km away Area 3.23 ha Approved
18FGS32538 Whatriggs Woodland Creation Location

South Ayrshire

Status Approved Distance 1.2 km away Area 4.69 ha Approved

Up to five results, ordered by straight-line distance from point to recorded application points.

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.

  1. First captured

    Status when first captured
    Approved

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