FPA-13538

Biggarshiels Farm

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Yellowdales Plantation
Nearest town: Biggar
Local authority: South Lanarkshire Council
Conservancy: Central Scotland Conservancy
Grid reference: NT047405

Official case map ↗ OpenStreetMap ↗

Key dates

Application registered 16 June 2026
Application accepted 16 June 2026
Consultation opens 9 July 2026
Consultation closes 6 August 2026
Decision issued 13 August 2026
Restocking due 30 June 2029

Area

Total area: 5.28 ha
Conifer: 5.28 ha

Official source

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FPA-13538

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First archived 18 July 2026 · last seen on the register 21 September 2026.

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Track changes

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9 Sept 2026, 06:04 BST

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Status changed
13 Aug 2026, 06:00 BST

From

Under Consideration

To

Approved
Status changed
7 Aug 2026, 06:00 BST

From

Open For Comment

To

Under Consideration
First captured
18 Jul 2026, 06:09 BST

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: 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

Species in felling operations

Larch Mixed conifers Scots pine Sitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Birch Hawthorn Hazel Oak Scots pine Sitka spruce

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	—	—

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Protected places

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Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NT 047 404

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

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Symington · 100% Brown earths

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Land Capability for Forestry

F5 Limited flexibility for trees

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Nearby records

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Within 10 km

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FPA-7366 Hartsop Farm	Location Biggar South Lanarkshire	Status Expired	Distance 1.0 km away	Area 0.92 ha	Decision issued 30 Sept 2020
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FPA-9254 Carwood Farm	Location Biggar South Lanarkshire	Status Expired	Distance 1.5 km away	Area 2.1 ha	Decision issued 12 Apr 2022
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FPA-6838 Midhill Farm	Location Biggar South Lanarkshire	Status Expired	Distance 1.9 km away	Area 1.86 ha	Decision issued 27 Jan 2020