16FGS13557

Wester Woodside 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 — Native Upland Birch

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: Falkirk Council
Forestry administration: Central Scotland Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference: NS 959 735
Total area: 10.51 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 16 January 2017
Consultation closes 13 February 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

16FGS13557

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Approved woodland creation area

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

Native Upland Birch · 10.4934 ha · Approved 2017 · Planned claim 2017

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	8.78 ha	Claim 2 / 2017

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
CB148865 The Craigs	Location Torphichen West Lothian	Status Expired	Distance 1.8 km away	Area 0.09 ha	Decision issued 14 Jan 2013
FPA-10323 Belsyde Farm	Location Linlithgow West Lothian	Status Expired	Distance 2.0 km away	Area 0.07 ha	Decision issued 31 Mar 2023
FLA-6030 Kipps Farm	Location Linlithgow West Lothian	Status Expired	Distance 3.4 km away	Area 2.34 ha	Decision issued 5 Feb 2019
CB290272 Beecraigs Country Park	Location Linlithgow West Lothian	Status Expired	Distance 3.6 km away	Area 24.97 ha	Decision issued 25 Oct 2013
CB349295 North Mine Wood	Location Torphichen, Linlithgow West Lothian	Status Expired	Distance 3.8 km away	Area 0.72 ha	Decision issued 20 Jan 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
25FGS84299 Wester Gormyre Oak Woodland	Location Torphichen West Lothian	Status Approved	Distance 1.5 km away	Area 9.72 ha	Approved 4 Apr 2025
21FGS62145 Belsyde Wood	Location Linlithgow West Lothian	Status Approved	Distance 2.3 km away	Area 25.46 ha	Approved 22 Sept 2022
20FGS54163 TTH Kipps Farm NWC	Location Linlithgow West Lothian	Status Approved	Distance 3.1 km away	Area 14.21 ha	Approved 24 Mar 2021
25FGS88779 South Mains Farm Woodlands Expansion	Location Bathgate West Lothian	Status Approved	Distance 5.4 km away	Area 6.65 ha	Approved 8 Jan 2026
21FGS61385 Polmont WIG WIAT WC SMF	Location Falkirk Falkirk	Status Approved	Distance 5.9 km away	Area 0 ha	Approved 30 Oct 2023

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.

First captured
27 Jul 2026, 15:30 BST

Status when first captured

Approved

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