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FPA-13344

Hillsgill Forest

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: NT001424 · 100 × 100 m grid square

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

Country
Scotland
Woodland
Forehill Wood
Nearest town
Carnwath
Local authority
South Lanarkshire Council
Forestry administration
Central Scotland Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference
NT001424
Total area
4.15 ha

Official case map OpenStreetMap

Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

  1. Application registered 18 March 2026
  2. Application accepted 18 March 2026
  3. Consultation opens 26 March 2026
  4. Consultation closes 23 April 2026
  5. Decision issued 27 April 2026
  6. Restocking due 30 June 2029
  7. First archived 9 July 2026
  8. Last seen on the register 4 November 2026

Official source

Scottish Forestry Public Register

FPA-13344

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Forestry operations

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

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

Proposed restocking species

Mixed native broadleavesOtherSitka 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 area Mixed native broadleaves 38.8% 1.61 ha 1,600 — —
13A Replant felled area Other 4.34% 0.18 ha 0 — —
13B Replant felled area Sitka spruce 10.6% 0.44 ha 2,650 — —
7B Replant felled area Sitka spruce 36.63% 1.52 ha 2,650 — —
7C Replant felled area Sitka spruce 4.82% 0.2 ha 2,650 — —
7L Replant felled area Sitka spruce 4.82% 0.2 ha 2,650 — —

Nearby

Forestry activity within 10 km; land listings and saved locations within 10 km from point.

Surrounding forestry activity

Felling and woodland creation applications within 10 km from point

Felling applications

Within 10 km

Application Location Status Distance Area Key date
FLA02654 Hillsgill Forest Location

Carnwath

South Lanarkshire

Status Expired Distance 534 m away Area 2.31 ha Decision issued
FPA-13018 Hillsgill Location

Liberton

South Lanarkshire

Status Approved Distance 564 m away Area 13.89 ha Approved
FPA-12154 Quothquan Lodge Location

Thankerton

South Lanarkshire

Status Approved Distance 1.1 km away Area 0.62 ha Approved
FLA00125 Libberton Mains Location

Libberton

South Lanarkshire

Status Expired Distance 1.3 km away Area 1.5 ha Decision issued
FLA02109 Quothquan Mill Location

Biggar

South Lanarkshire

Status Expired Distance 1.4 km away Area 0.5 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
18FGS34102 Huntfield Forestry 2019 Location

South Lanarkshire

Status Approved Distance 3.1 km away Area 66.17 ha Approved
22FGS69567 Hyndshawland Woodland Creation Location

Elsrickle

South Lanarkshire

Status Approved Distance 3.9 km away Area 46.84 ha Approved
23FGS76193 Cocklaw Moss Plantation Location

Elsrickle

South Lanarkshire

Status Approved Distance 4.3 km away Area 3.32 ha Approved
25FGS88862 Hyndshawland Woodland Creation Phase 3 Location

Biggar

South Lanarkshire

Status Approved Distance 4.5 km away Area 25.41 ha Approved
23FGS76313 Hyndshawland Woodland Creation 2 Location

Biggar

South Lanarkshire

Status Approved Distance 5.4 km away Area 34.07 ha Approved

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

Land listings

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Changes

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  1. StandingWire added data from the PDF

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

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  2. First captured

    Status when first captured
    Approved

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