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15FGS04175

Morton Wood Extension

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.

Register grid reference: NX886979 · 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
Dumfries and Galloway Council
Forestry administration
South Scotland Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference
NX886979
Total area
99.44 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 16 February 2016
  4. Consultation closes 15 March 2016
  5. Decision issued 15 October 2019
  6. First archived 27 July 2026
  7. Last seen on the register 27 July 2026

Official source

Scottish Forestry Public Register

15FGS04175

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Approved woodland creation area

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

  • Conifer · 42.6993 ha · Approved 2016 · Planned claim 2016
  • Diverse Conifer · 48.3473 ha · Approved 2016 · Planned claim 2016

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 18.15 ha
Native Mixed Broadleaves 7.82 ha
Spruce - Norway 21.92 ha
Spruce - Sitka 35.48 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
CB04433 Queensberry South Location

Thornhill

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Expired Distance 360 m away Area 9 ha Decision issued
FPA-12232 Morton Wood - Queensberry Estate Location

Thornhill

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 560 m away Area 2.33 ha Approved
CB59812 Queensberry South - Morton Wood Location

Thornhill

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Expired Distance 903 m away Area 3.5 ha Decision issued
FPA-13233 Queensberry Est - Morton Wood Location

Thornhill

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 1.1 km away Area 14.06 ha Approved
CB310590 Hayfield Farm Location

Thornhill

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Expired Distance 1.2 km away Area 5.09 ha Decision issued

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
17FGS16737 WC Drumshinnoch Wood Location

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 1.8 km away Area 6.59 ha Approved
17FGS20577 WC Poorhouse belt Location

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 2.1 km away Area 2.11 ha Approved
16FGS13338 WC Lairds Rig Location

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 4.1 km away Area 16.69 ha Approved
16FGS07235 Drumcruilton Forest Location

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 5.2 km away Area 107.56 ha Approved
19FGS37198 WC Auchenbainzie Location

Penpont

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 6.2 km away Area 95.2 ha Approved

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

Land listings

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Changes

Changes recorded by StandingWire, newest first. Dates reflect capture time.

  1. First captured

    Status when first captured
    Approved

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