FPA-12921

Upper Muirhouse Farm

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Cpt 1 & 2
Nearest town: Cleghorn
Local authority: South Lanarkshire Council
Conservancy: Central Scotland Conservancy
Grid reference: NS931490

Official case map ↗ OpenStreetMap ↗

Key dates

Application registered 7 October 2025
Application accepted 7 October 2025
Consultation opens 5 August 2026
Consultation closes 2 September 2026
Decision issued 10 September 2026
Restocking due 30 June 2029

Area

Total area: 2.09 ha
Conifer: 2.09 ha

Official source

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FPA-12921

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First archived 6 August 2026 · last seen on the register 21 September 2026.

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Track changes

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11 Sept 2026, 06:00 BST

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Status changed
11 Sept 2026, 06:00 BST

From

Under Consideration

To

Approved
Status changed
3 Sept 2026, 06:00 BST

From

Open For Comment

To

Under Consideration
First captured
6 Aug 2026, 06:00 BST

Status when first captured

Open For Comment

Earlier changes may not have been captured.

Forestry operations

Applicant-proposed operations extracted from the archived application form. Figures remain grouped as submitted and are not summed by species.

Felling window: 31 Aug 2026 – 31 Aug 2028
Felling area: 2.09 ha
Estimated volume: 820 m³
Proposed restocking: 2.09 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Sitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Mixed native broadleaves Norway spruce Sitka spruce

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
1a	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	1.94 ha	40 yr	3,000	750 m³	—
2a	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.07 ha	40 yr	70	20 m³	—
2b	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.06 ha	40 yr	60	20 m³	—
2c	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.01 ha	40 yr	20	15 m³	—
2d	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.01 ha	40 yr	20	15 m³	—

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
1a	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	32.78%	0.69 ha	2,500	—	—
1a	Replant felled area	Norway spruce	32.78%	0.69 ha	2,500	—	—
1b	Replant felled area	Mixed native broadleaves	7.18%	0.15 ha	1,600	—	—
1c	Plant an alternative area	Mixed native broadleaves	10.05%	0.21 ha	1,600	—	3
1d	Plant an alternative area	Mixed native broadleaves	10.05%	0.21 ha	1,600	—	3
2a	Plant an alternative area	Mixed native broadleaves	3.35%	0.07 ha	1,600	—	3
2b	Plant an alternative area	Mixed native broadleaves	2.87%	0.06 ha	1,600	—	3
2c	Plant an alternative area	Mixed native broadleaves	0.48%	0.01 ha	1,600	—	3
2d	Plant an alternative area	Mixed native broadleaves	0.48%	0.01 ha	1,600	—	3

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Protected places

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Site	Designation	Proximity	Published area	Geographic scope
Cranley Moss Site 450 Official SiteLink record for Cranley Moss ↗	Designation BIOLOGICAL	Proximity 664 m away	Published area 101.55 ha	Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL

Site

Designation

Proximity

Published area

Geographic scope

Cranley Moss

Site 450

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Designation BIOLOGICAL

Proximity 664 m away

Published area 101.55 ha

Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL

Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NS 930 489

Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.

National soil map of Scotland

Peat

Map unit 3

Dystrophic basin peat

Soil association: Organic Soils
Parent material: Organic deposits
Landform: Basins and valleys

Soil mixture in this map unit

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Basin Peat · 100% Dystrophic basin peat

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Land Capability for Forestry

F5 Limited flexibility for trees

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Nearby records

Nearby felling applications

Within 10 km

Application	Location	Status	Distance	Area	Key date
FPA-12764 Upper Muirhouse Farm	Location Cleghorn South Lanarkshire	Status Expired	Distance 0 m away	Area 0.93 ha	Key date Not published
FPA-11137 Upper Muirhouse Farm	Location Cleghorn South Lanarkshire	Status Expired	Distance 412 m away	Area 1.63 ha	Decision issued 14 Dec 2023
FPA-10284 Upper Muirhouse Farm	Location Cleghorn South Lanarkshire	Status Expired	Distance 500 m away	Area 3.6 ha	Decision issued 15 Mar 2023
FLA00880 Greenbank Farm	Location Kilncadzow, Carluke South Lanarkshire	Status Expired	Distance 2.5 km away	Area 1.88 ha	Decision issued 3 Mar 2016
CB134857 Cleghorn	Location Lanark South Lanarkshire	Status Expired	Distance 3.7 km away	Area 4.8 ha	Decision issued 21 Nov 2012