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FPA-13538

Biggarshiels Farm

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

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

Register grid reference: NT047405 · 100 × 100 m grid square

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Country
Scotland
Woodland
Yellowdales Plantation
Nearest town
Biggar
Local authority
South Lanarkshire Council
Forestry administration
Central Scotland Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference
NT047405
Total area
5.28 ha

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Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

  1. Application registered 16 June 2026
  2. Application accepted 16 June 2026
  3. Consultation opens 9 July 2026
  4. Consultation closes 6 August 2026
  5. Decision issued 13 August 2026
  6. Restocking due 30 June 2029
  7. First archived 18 July 2026
  8. Last seen on the register 14 October 2026

Official source

Scottish Forestry Public Register

FPA-13538

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Forestry operations

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

Felling window
1 Aug 2026 – 1 Aug 2028
Felling area
5.28 ha
Estimated volume
1,360 m³
Proposed restocking
5.28 ha · 100% of felling licence

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt Operation Species Area Age Trees Volume Marking
1a Clear Felling Sitka spruce 3.45 ha 40 yr 4,700 930 m³ —
1a Clear Felling Larch 0.25 ha 40 yr 280 90 m³ —
1a Clear Felling Scots pine 0.16 ha 40 yr 150 70 m³ —
1b Clear Felling Larch 0.5 ha 40 yr 400 110 m³ —
1b Clear Felling Scots pine 0.37 ha 40 yr 350 80 m³ —
1c Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.3 ha 40 yr 200 60 m³ —
1c Clear Felling Mixed conifers 0.25 ha 40 yr 100 20 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 73.11% 3.86 ha 2,700 — —
1b Replant felled area Scots pine 16.48% 0.87 ha 2,700 — —
1c Replant felled area Hawthorn 2.65% 0.14 ha 1,600 — —
1c Replant felled area Hazel 2.65% 0.14 ha 1,600 — —
1c Replant felled area Oak 2.65% 0.14 ha 1,600 — —
1c Replant felled area Birch 2.46% 0.13 ha 1,600 — —

Nearby

Felling applications, woodland creation and land listings within 10 km from point.

Felling applications

Within 10 km
Application Location Status Distance Area Key date
FPA-7366 Hartsop Farm Location

Biggar

South Lanarkshire

Status Expired Distance 1.0 km away Area 0.92 ha Decision issued
FPA-11194 Biggarshiels Mains Farm Location

Biggar

South Lanarkshire

Status Expired Distance 1.2 km away Area 0.92 ha Decision issued
FPA-9254 Carwood Farm Location

Biggar

South Lanarkshire

Status Expired Distance 1.5 km away Area 2.1 ha Decision issued
FPA-6809 Huntfield Estate Location

Biggar

South Lanarkshire

Status Expired Distance 1.8 km away Area 3.51 ha Decision issued
FPA-6838 Midhill Farm Location

Biggar

South Lanarkshire

Status Expired Distance 1.9 km away Area 1.86 ha Decision issued

Up to five results, ordered by straight-line distance from point to recorded application points.

Woodland creation applications

Within 10 km
Application Location Status Distance Area Key date
24FGS81199 Backsheils Farm FGS Location

Biggar

South Lanarkshire

Status Approved Distance 922 m away Area 10 ha Approved
23FGS76193 Cocklaw Moss Plantation Location

Elsrickle

South Lanarkshire

Status Approved Distance 1.6 km away Area 3.32 ha Approved
22FGS69567 Hyndshawland Woodland Creation Location

Elsrickle

South Lanarkshire

Status Approved Distance 2.0 km away Area 46.84 ha Approved
25FGS88862 Hyndshawland Woodland Creation Phase 3 Location

Biggar

South Lanarkshire

Status Approved Distance 2.5 km away Area 25.41 ha Approved
18FGS34102 Huntfield Forestry 2019 Location

South Lanarkshire

Status Approved Distance 2.7 km away Area 66.17 ha Approved

Up to five results, ordered by straight-line distance from point to recorded application points.

Land listings

No nearby records found within 10 km from point in the queried datasets.

Changes

Changes recorded by StandingWire, newest first. Dates reflect capture time.

  1. StandingWire added data from the PDF

    Information from the public register PDF is available in Forestry operations.

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  2. Status changed

    From
    Under Consideration
    To
    Approved

  3. Status changed

    From
    Open For Comment
    To
    Under Consideration

  4. First captured

    Status when first captured
    Open For Comment

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