16FGS12141

Knocksting

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: Dumfries and Galloway Council
Forestry administration: South Scotland Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference: NX694887
Total area: 146.76 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 12 October 2016
Consultation closes 8 November 2016
Decision issued 8 July 2024
First archived 27 July 2026
Last seen on the register 27 July 2026

Official source

Scottish Forestry Public Register

16FGS12141

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Approved woodland creation area

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

Conifer · 150.7753 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
Other Conifers not on list	16.46 ha	Claim 1 / 2017
Spruce - Sitka	112.55 ha	Claim 1 / 2017
Mixed broadleaves	7.63 ha	Claim 1 / 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
CB461006 Troston Estate	Location Moniaive Dumfries and Galloway	Status Expired	Distance 998 m away	Area 34.51 ha	Decision issued 11 Jul 2014
FPA-9879 Minnygryle forest	Location Moniaive Dumfries and Galloway	Status Expired	Distance 1.7 km away	Area 5.16 ha	Decision issued 27 Sept 2022
FPA-12603 Yellowcraig	Location Dalry Dumfries and Galloway	Status Approved	Distance 2.6 km away	Area 26.81 ha	Approved 15 Jul 2025
CB17219 Auchenstroan Forest	Location Moniaive Dumfries and Galloway	Status Expired	Distance 2.7 km away	Area 6.6 ha	Decision issued 26 Mar 2012
CB05222 Auchenstroan Forest	Location Moniaive Dumfries and Galloway	Status Expired	Distance 2.9 km away	Area 22.1 ha	Decision issued 15 Mar 2012

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
22FGS69628 Wetherhill NWC	Location Castlefairn Dumfries and Galloway	Status Approved	Distance 2.2 km away	Area 79.6 ha	Approved 18 Apr 2023
21FGS59225 The Cliff Woods	Location Moniaive Dumfries and Galloway	Status Approved	Distance 2.9 km away	Area 13.96 ha	Approved 23 Dec 2021
19FGS44644 Sheep and Trees Scheme	Location THORNHILL Dumfries and Galloway	Status Approved	Distance 3.5 km away	Area 16.4 ha	Approved 27 Aug 2020
19FGS42563 Ballinnie Hill Woodland Creation	Location MONIAIVE Dumfries and Galloway	Status Approved	Distance 3.7 km away	Area 111.49 ha	Key date Not published
21FGS56423 Blackmark woodland creation	Location Moniaive Dumfries and Galloway	Status Approved	Distance 4.0 km away	Area 104.41 ha	Approved 30 Mar 2022

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, 15:33 BST

Status when first captured

Approved

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