FPA-12146
Sherifflats Farm
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Compartment 1
- Nearest town
- Thankerton
- Local authority
- South Lanarkshire Council
- Conservancy
- Central Scotland Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NS977368
Key dates
- Application registered 13 January 2025
- Application accepted 13 January 2025
- Consultation opens 16 January 2025
- Consultation closes 13 February 2025
- Decision issued 18 February 2025
- Restocking due 30 June 2027
Area
- Total area
- 0.98 ha
- Conifer
- 0.98 ha
Official source
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FPA-12146 Find FPA-12146 on the official register ↗ Open applications can be commented on there during their consultation window.
First archived 9 July 2026 · last seen on the register 27 July 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
- Approved
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Forestry operations
Applicant-proposed operations extracted from the archived application form. Figures remain grouped as submitted and are not summed by species.
- Felling window
- 1 Mar 2025 – 1 Mar 2027
- Felling area
- 0.98 ha
- Estimated volume
- 280 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 0.98 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.85 ha | 40 yr | 1,200 | 265 m³ | N/A |
| 1 | Clear Felling | Lodgepole pine | 0.13 ha | 40 yr | 50 | 15 m³ | N/A |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Replant felled Sitka spruce area | — | 45.92% | 0.45 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 1 | Replant felled Norway spruce area | — | 45.92% | 0.45 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 1 | Replant felled Mixed native area broadleaves | — | 8.16% | 0.08 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
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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 400 m away | Published area 1,480.18 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NS 976 367
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Brown soils
Map unit 516
Brown earths
- Soil association
- Symington
- Parent material
- Fluvioglacial sands and gravels derived mainly from andesites
- Landform
- Moundy terraces with gentle and strong slopes
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Symington · 100% Brown earths
Land Capability for Forestry
F4 Moderate flexibility for trees
Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLA02424 Crawhill | Location Thankerton South Lanarkshire | Status Expired | Distance 1.9 km away | Area 2.03 ha | Key date Not published |
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Nearby records
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