FPA-13411

Crookedstane Craig

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Crookedstane Craig
Nearest town: Elvanfoot
Local authority: South Lanarkshire Council
Conservancy: Central Scotland Conservancy
Grid reference: NS978159

Official case map ↗ OpenStreetMap ↗

Key dates

Application registered 15 April 2026
Application accepted 16 April 2026
Consultation opens 30 April 2026
Consultation closes 29 April 2026
Decision issued 3 June 2026
Restocking due 30 June 2029

Area

Total area: 12.15 ha
Conifer: 12.15 ha

Official source

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FPA-13411

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First archived 9 July 2026 · last seen on the register 29 July 2026.

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Track changes

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26 Aug 2026, 13:55 BST

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First captured
9 Jul 2026, 09:10 BST

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: 15 May 2026 – 1 Nov 2026
Felling area: 12.15 ha
Estimated volume: 7,927 m³
Proposed restocking: 12.15 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Sitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Goat willow Hawthorn Norway spruce Rowan Sitka spruce

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
1a1	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	9.48 ha	49 yr	18,960	6,185 m³	n/a
1a2	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	2.67 ha	49 yr	5,340	1,742 m³	n/a

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
1a1/2	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	68.72%	8.35 ha	2,500	—	—
1a1/2	Plant an alternative area	Sitka spruce	5.27%	0.64 ha	2,500	—	1a3/6
1a1/2	Plant an alternative area	Goat willow	0.16%	0.02 ha	1,600	—	1x4
1a1/2	Plant an alternative area	Rowan	0.16%	0.02 ha	1,600	—	1x4
1a1/2	Plant an alternative area	Hawthorn	0.16%	0.02 ha	1,600	—	1x4
1a1/2	Replant felled area	Goat willow	4.44%	0.54 ha	1,600	—	—
1a1/2	Replant felled area	Rowan	4.44%	0.54 ha	1,600	—	—
1a1/2	Replant felled area	Hawthorn	4.44%	0.54 ha	1,600	—	—
1a1/2	Create Designed Open Ground	—	1.89%	0.23 ha	—	—	—
1a1/2	Replant felled area	Norway spruce	4.03%	0.49 ha	2,500	—	—
1a1/2	Plant an alternative area	Norway spruce	6.26%	0.76 ha	2,500	—	1a3

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Tree health

Statutory Plant Health Notices nearby

Within 5 km

Notices are ordered with polygons covering the application grid-reference point first, followed by the nearest notices with current ones prioritised. Distances are measured to the notice boundary. A nearby notice does not by itself mean that it applies to the site.

Notice / host species	Status	Proximity	Issued	Compliance date	Biosecurity expiry
STH20_0405_0406 Glen Slack 2 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 370 m away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH20_0405_0406 Glen Slack 1 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 381 m away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH18_0604_b P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 576 m away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH18_0604_a P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 597 m away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH21_0527 Little Clyde P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 860 m away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published

Protected places

Sites of Special Scientific Interest nearby

Within 2 km

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.

No SSSIs within 2 km.

Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NS 978 159

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

National soil map of Scotland

Mineral gleys

Map unit 233

Noncalcareous gleys with peaty gleys

Soil association: Ettrick
Parent material: Drifts derived from Lower Paleozoic greywackes and shales
Landform: Valleys and depressions amongst hills and uplands with gentle slopes

Soil mixture in this map unit

Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.

Littleshalloch · 50% Noncalcareous gleys
Dochroyle · 50% Peaty gleys

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Land Capability for Forestry

F5 Limited flexibility for trees