FPA-13344

Hillsgill Forest

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Forehill Wood
Nearest town: Carnwath
Local authority: South Lanarkshire Council
Conservancy: Central Scotland Conservancy
Grid reference: NT001424

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Key dates

Application registered 18 March 2026
Application accepted 18 March 2026
Consultation opens 26 March 2026
Consultation closes 23 April 2026
Decision issued 27 April 2026
Restocking due 30 June 2029

Area

Total area: 4.15 ha
Conifer: 4.15 ha

Official source

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FPA-13344

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First archived 9 July 2026 · last seen on the register 27 July 2026.

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Track changes

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26 Aug 2026, 13:55 BST

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9 Jul 2026, 09:11 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: 20 Apr 2026 – 1 Jun 2026
Felling area: 4.15 ha
Estimated volume: 1,850 m³
Proposed restocking: 4.15 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Sitka spruce

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
13a	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	1.79 ha	42 yr	3,222	934 m³	Tape Boundary
13b	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.44 ha	35 yr	792	190 m³	Tape Boundary
7b	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	1.52 ha	35 yr	2,736	574 m³	Tape Boundary
7c	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.2 ha	35 yr	360	76 m³	Tape Boundary
7l	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.2 ha	35 yr	360	76 m³	Tape Boundary

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
13A	Replant felled Mixed native area broadleaves	—	38.8%	1.61 ha	1,600	—	—
13A	Replant felled Other area	—	4.34%	0.18 ha	0	—	—
13B	Replant felled Sitka spruce area	—	10.6%	0.44 ha	2,650	—	—
7B	Replant felled Sitka spruce area	—	36.63%	1.52 ha	2,650	—	—
7C	Replant felled Sitka spruce area	—	4.82%	0.2 ha	2,650	—	—
7L	Replant felled Sitka spruce area	—	4.82%	0.2 ha	2,650	—	—

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Protected places

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Within 2 km

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Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NT 001 423

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

National soil map of Scotland

Brown soils

Map unit 465

Brown earths

Soil association: Sorn
Parent material: Drifts derived from Lower Carboniferous and Upper Old Red Sandstone sediments and lavas
Landform: Undulating lowlands with gentle and strong slopes

Soil mixture in this map unit

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Quothquan · 100% Brown earths

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Land Capability for Forestry

F4 Moderate flexibility for trees

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Nearby records

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Within 10 km

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FLA00125 Libberton Mains	Location Libberton South Lanarkshire	Status Expired	Distance 1.1 km away	Area 1.5 ha	Decision issued 25 Feb 2015
FPA-12154 Quothquan Lodge	Location Thankerton South Lanarkshire	Status Approved	Distance 1.2 km away	Area 0.62 ha	Approved 20 Mar 2025
CB444273 Libberton Mains	Location Libberton South Lanarkshire	Status Expired	Distance 1.5 km away	Area 5 ha	Decision issued 7 Aug 2014