FPA-13527
Acregate
Open For Comment Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Compartment 33
- Nearest town
- Rigside
- Local authority
- South Lanarkshire Council
- Conservancy
- Central Scotland Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NS945369
Key dates
- Application registered 10 June 2026
- Application accepted 25 June 2026
- Consultation opens 22 September 2026
- Consultation closes 20 October 2026
- Decision issued Not yet
- Restocking due Unknown
Area
- Total area
- 11.71 ha
- Conifer
- 9.19 ha
- Broadleaf
- 0.08 ha
Official source
Copy this reference, then paste it into Case Reference on Scottish Forestry's register.
FPA-13527 Find FPA-13527 on the official register ↗ Open applications can be commented on there during their consultation window.
First archived 23 September 2026 · last seen on the register 23 September 2026.
Contains Scottish Forestry information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Open Government Licence v3.0 ↗ Scottish Forestry reuse statement ↗
The licence covers the register data; attached maps, images and applicant documents may have separate rights.
Track changes
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First captured
- 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
- 3 Sept 2026 – 30 Jun 2027
- Felling area
- 11.71 ha
- Estimated volume
- 0 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 11.71 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Japanese larch Mixed broadleaves Norway spruce Scots pine Sitka spruce
Proposed restocking species
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Clear Felling | Mixed broadleaves | 0.08 ha | 33 yr | 125 | — | Tape |
| 33 | Clear Felling | Scots pine | 2.43 ha | 33 yr | 3,600 | — | Tape |
| 33 | Clear Felling | Norway spruce | 2.44 ha | 33 yr | 6,000 | — | Tape |
| 33 | Clear Felling | Japanese larch | 1 ha | 33 yr | 2,500 | — | Tape |
| 33 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 5.76 ha | 33 yr | 14,375 | — | Tape |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Replant felled area | Mixed broadleaves | 22.72% | 2.66 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 33 | Replant felled area | Mixed broadleaves | 6.66% | 0.78 ha | 3,000 | — | — |
| 33 | Replant felled area | Norway spruce | 20.84% | 2.44 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 33 | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 40.56% | 4.75 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 33 | Create Designed Open Ground | — | 9.22% | 1.08 ha | — | — | — |
Protected places
Sites of Special Scientific Interest nearby
Proximity is measured from the application grid-reference point to the official SSSI boundary. It does not prove that the wider application or property overlaps the designation; check the official maps before relying on it.
| Site | Designation | Proximity | Published area | Geographic scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tinto Hills Site 1540 Official SiteLink record for Tinto Hills ↗ | Designation MIXED | Proximity 291 m away | Published area 1,480.18 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NS 945 369
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Brown soils
Map unit 465
Brown earths
- Soil association
- Sorn
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from Lower Carboniferous and Upper Old Red Sandstone sediments and lavas
- Landform
- Undulating lowlands with gentle and strong slopes
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Quothquan · 100% Brown earths
Land Capability for Forestry
F4 Moderate flexibility for trees
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