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FPA-11855

West Lothian Council Woods

Approved Felling Permission Application

Location

The site location, area and map references recorded in the application.

Mapped work areas · Used for site analysis.

  • CF - Clear Felling
  • FC - Felling Coppice
  • FO - Felling Individual Trees
  • T - Thinning

Work areas show recorded operations, not property boundaries or restocking areas.

Register grid reference: NS949644 · 100 × 100 m grid square

Boundary source · Contains Scottish Forestry information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Country
Scotland
Woodland
Blaeberryhill Park Woods
Nearest town
Whitburn
Local authority
West Lothian Council
Forestry administration
Central Scotland Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference
NS949644
Total area
2.61 ha

Official case map OpenStreetMap

Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

  1. Application registered 22 August 2024
  2. Application accepted 22 August 2024
  3. Consultation opens 26 September 2024
  4. Consultation closes 24 October 2024
  5. Decision issued 15 October 2024
  6. Restocking due 30 June 2027
  7. First archived 9 July 2026
  8. Last seen on the register 27 July 2026

Official source

Scottish Forestry Public Register

FPA-11855

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Forestry operations

Proposed operations extracted from the public register PDF; source row groupings retained.

Felling window
15 Sept 2024 – 30 Mar 2026
Felling area
2.61 ha
Estimated volume
847 m³
Thinning area
6.63 ha
Thinning basis
Volume to be removed
Proposed restocking
2.61 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Mixed broadleavesMixed conifersNorway sprucePoplar

Proposed restocking species

AlderDowny birchMixed broadleavesOakOtherWillowWoody shrubs

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt Operation Species Area Age Trees Volume Marking
8h Felling Coppice Mixed broadleaves 0.08 ha 20 yr 1,000 10 m³ Not Marked
10a Clear Felling Mixed conifers 0.6 ha 40 yr 152 89 m³ Paint Slash
10a Clear Felling Mixed broadleaves 0.2 ha 40 yr 50 15 m³ Paint Slash
11c Clear Felling Mixed conifers 0.36 ha 40 yr 148 61 m³ Paint Slash
11c Clear Felling Mixed broadleaves 0.3 ha 40 yr 130 31 m³ Paint Slash
13a&b Clear Felling Norway spruce 0.28 ha 30 yr 232 60 m³ Paint Slash
13a&b Clear Felling Poplar 0.01 ha 30 yr 6 2 m³ Paint Slash
13e Clear Felling Norway spruce 0.1 ha 30 yr 196 47 m³ Not Marked
13g,i,j&m Clear Felling Norway spruce 0.54 ha 30 yr 626 335 m³ Paint Slash
13x,aa&bb Felling Coppice Mixed broadleaves 0.13 ha 30 yr 160 33 m³ Not Marked
13s Felling Individual Trees Poplar 0.01 ha 30 yr 6 2.5 m³ Not Marked

Thinning operations

Representation: Volume to be removed.

Detailed proposed thinning operations
Site/Cpt Species Area Volume removed
1h Mixed broadleaves 0.08 ha 0.5 m³
2a Mixed broadleaves 0.21 ha 2 m³
3d Mixed broadleaves 0.29 ha 3 m³
4b Mixed broadleaves 0.45 ha 2 m³
4f Mixed broadleaves 0.24 ha 3 m³
4g Mixed broadleaves 0.26 ha 3 m³
5a Mixed broadleaves 0.16 ha 3 m³
5a Mixed conifers 0.05 ha 1 m³
5d Mixed broadleaves 0.12 ha 1 m³
6a Mixed broadleaves 0.03 ha 1 m³
6b Mixed broadleaves 0.09 ha 1 m³
6b Mixed conifers 0.09 ha 1 m³
8a Mixed broadleaves 0.2 ha 2 m³
8a Mixed conifers 0.07 ha 2 m³
8c Mixed broadleaves 0.95 ha 4 m³
8f Mixed broadleaves 0.13 ha 4 m³
9d Mixed broadleaves 0.37 ha 3 m³
9f Mixed broadleaves 0.15 ha 3 m³
10c Mixed conifers 0.3 ha 10 m³
10c Mixed broadleaves 0.15 ha 2 m³
11a&b Mixed conifers 0.17 ha 3 m³
11a&b Mixed broadleaves 0.1 ha 2 m³
12b,c&d Mixed broadleaves 0.39 ha 2 m³
12b,c&d Mixed conifers 0.1 ha 1.5 m³
13c Beech 0.08 ha 2 m³
13h Mixed broadleaves 0.39 ha 6 m³
13k Norway spruce 0.25 ha 45 m³
13k Poplar 0.15 ha 24 m³
13q Poplar 0.24 ha 21 m³
13v Mixed broadleaves 0.01 ha 0.5 m³
14c Mixed broadleaves 0.36 ha 3 m³

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt Proposal Species / land use % of site Area Density / ha Trees Alternative site
8h Restock by coppice regrowth Willow 1.92% 0.05 ha 1,600 — —
8h Restock by coppice regrowth Alder 1.15% 0.03 ha 1,600 — —
10a and 11c Replant felled area Downy birch 11.11% 0.29 ha 1,600 — —
10a and 11c Replant felled area Alder 11.11% 0.29 ha 1,600 — —
10a and 11c Replant felled area Mixed broadleaves 16.86% 0.44 ha 1,600 — —
10a and 11c Replant felled area Woody shrubs 5.75% 0.15 ha 1,600 — —
10a and 11c Create Designed Open Ground Other 11.11% 0.29 ha 0 — —
13u,n&y Plant an alternative area Mixed broadleaves 5.36% 0.14 ha 1,600 — 13,u,n&y
13b,e,g,i,j&m Create Designed Open Ground — 6.13% 0.16 ha — — —
13b,e,g,i,j&m Replant felled area Woody shrubs 3.07% 0.08 ha 1,600 — —
13b,e,g,i,j&m Replant felled area Alder 6.13% 0.16 ha 1,600 — —
13b,e,g,i,j&m Replant felled area Downy birch 6.13% 0.16 ha 1,600 — —
13b,e,g,i,j&m Replant felled area Mixed broadleaves 8.81% 0.23 ha 1,600 — —
13x,aa&bb Restock by coppice regrowth Mixed broadleaves 5% 0.13 ha 1,600 — —
13s Restock with individual trees Oak 0.38% 0.01 ha — 6 —

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Status Approved Distance 2.9 km away Area 0.67 ha Approved

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Changes

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  1. StandingWire added data from the PDF

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  2. First captured

    Status when first captured
    Approved

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