FPA-13394

Garfwaterhead Forest

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Garfwaterhead
Nearest town: Rigside
Local authority: South Lanarkshire Council
Conservancy: Central Scotland Conservancy
Grid reference: NS900335

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Key dates

Application registered 10 April 2026
Application accepted 10 April 2026
Consultation opens 10 April 2026
Consultation closes 9 April 2026
Decision issued 12 May 2026
Restocking due 30 June 2029

Area

Total area: 24.14 ha
Conifer: 24.14 ha

Official source

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FPA-13394

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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, 13:56 BST

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First captured
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: 10 Jun 2026 – 30 Jun 2028
Felling area: 24.14 ha
Estimated volume: 7,025 m³
Proposed restocking: 24.14 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Japanese larch Sitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Mixed native broadleaves Norway spruce Sitka spruce

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
6	Clear Felling	Japanese larch	0.58 ha	35 yr	900	225 m³	n/a
6	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	11.32 ha	35 yr	18,700	3,300 m³	n/a
7	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	12.24 ha	35 yr	19,000	3,500 m³	n/a

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
6	Replant felled area	Norway spruce	18.6%	4.49 ha	2,500	—	—
6	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	23.53%	5.68 ha	2,500	—	—
6	Replant felled area	Mixed native broadleaves	2.11%	0.51 ha	1,600	—	—
6	Create Designed Open Ground	—	5.05%	1.22 ha	—	—	—
7	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	30.61%	7.39 ha	2,500	—	—
7	Replant felled area	Norway spruce	11.81%	2.85 ha	2,500	—	—
7	Create Designed Open Ground	—	4.81%	1.16 ha	—	—	—
7	Replant felled area	Mixed native broadleaves	3.48%	0.84 ha	1,600	—	—

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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 · NS 900 335

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

National soil map of Scotland

Mineral gleys

Map unit 473

Noncalcareous gleys

Soil association: Sourhope
Parent material: Drifts derived from Old Red Sandstone intermediate lavas
Landform: Undulating foothills with gentle slopes

Soil mixture in this map unit

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Atton · 100% Noncalcareous gleys

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Land Capability for Forestry

F6 Very limited flexibility for trees

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Nearby records

Nearby felling applications

Within 10 km

Application	Location	Status	Distance	Area	Key date
FLA03244 Garfwaterhead	Location Rigside South Lanarkshire	Status Expired	Distance 224 m away	Area 13.6 ha	Decision issued 17 Aug 2018
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FLA01401 Garfwaterhead	Location Rigside South Lanarkshire	Status Expired	Distance 608 m away	Area 17.32 ha	Decision issued 9 Sept 2016
FPA-7787 Tinto	Location Lanark South Lanarkshire	Status Expired	Distance 1.5 km away	Area 16.6 ha	Decision issued 18 May 2021
FLA01551 Sornfallow Farm	Location Wiston South Lanarkshire	Status Expired	Distance 1.8 km away	Area 2.09 ha	Decision issued 20 Oct 2016