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FPA-13170

Newtonhead

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: NS873339 · 100 × 100 m grid square

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

Country
Scotland
Woodland
Newtonhead
Nearest town
Rigside
Local authority
South Lanarkshire Council
Forestry administration
Central Scotland Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference
NS873339
Total area
9.74 ha

Official case map OpenStreetMap

Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

  1. Application registered 21 January 2026
  2. Application accepted 21 January 2026
  3. Consultation opens 23 February 2026
  4. Consultation closes 23 February 2026
  5. Decision issued 26 March 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-13170

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Forestry operations

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

Felling window
1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028
Felling area
9.74 ha
Estimated volume
3,921 m³
Proposed restocking
9.74 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

BeechSitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Mixed broadleavesNorway spruceSitka spruce

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt Operation Species Area Age Trees Volume Marking
3a Clear Felling Sitka spruce 3.63 ha 40 yr 7,500 1,500 m³ none
3b Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.61 ha 40 yr 1,220 244 m³ none
3c Clear Felling Sitka spruce 1.2 ha 40 yr 2,520 504 m³ none
3a2 Clear Felling Beech 0.12 ha 40 yr 30 15 m³ none
3c1 Clear Felling Beech 0.06 ha 40 yr 20 10 m³ none
5d Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.18 ha 40 yr 360 72 m³ none
6a Clear Felling Sitka spruce 3.94 ha 40 yr 7,880 1,576 m³ none

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt Proposal Species / land use % of site Area Density / ha Trees Alternative site
3a Replant felled area Mixed broadleaves 7.19% 0.7 ha 1,600 — —
3a Replant felled area Norway spruce 31.31% 3.05 ha 2,500 — —
3b Replant felled area Norway spruce 6.26% 0.61 ha 2,500 — —
3c Replant felled area Norway spruce 12.94% 1.26 ha 2,500 — —
5d Replant felled area Sitka spruce 1.85% 0.18 ha 2,500 — —
6a Replant felled area Sitka spruce 40.45% 3.94 ha 2,500 — —

Nearby

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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
FPA-10401 Cleghorn Location

Lanark

South Lanarkshire

Status Expired Distance 308 m away Area 2.53 ha Decision issued
CB206670 Newtonhead Location

Rigside

South Lanarkshire

Status Expired Distance 364 m away Area 8.98 ha Decision issued
FPA-13764 Garfwaterhead Location

Rigside

South Lanarkshire

Status Open For Comment Distance 915 m away Area 11.19 ha Consultation ends
FPA-7950 Poneil & Happendon Forest Location

Douglas

South Lanarkshire

Status Expired Distance 2.1 km away Area 13.38 ha Decision issued
FLA01289 Happendon Location

Happendon

South Lanarkshire

Status Expired Distance 2.2 km away Area 0.19 ha Decision issued

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Woodland creation applications

Within 10 km

Application Location Status Distance Area Key date
20FGS54264 ACREGATE NEW WOODLAND CREATION SHIELDS AND WHITESIDE Location

Rigside

South Lanarkshire

Status Approved Distance 2.2 km away Area 185 ha Approved
24FGS77679 Dungavel Hill Woodland Creation Location

Wiston

South Lanarkshire

Status Approved Distance 7.9 km away Area 66.81 ha Approved
21FGS61326 Eastend Carmichael Woodland Creation Location

Biggar

South Lanarkshire

Status Approved Distance 8.3 km away Area 24.51 ha Approved
20FGS49183 Chapelhill Strip Location

Lesmahagow

South Lanarkshire

Status Approved Distance 9.2 km away Area 1.46 ha Approved
22FGS65745 Sykes Woodland Creation Location

Glespin

South Lanarkshire

Status Approved Distance 9.8 km away Area 15.37 ha Approved

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Land listings

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Changes

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  1. StandingWire added data from the PDF

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  2. First captured

    Status when first captured
    Approved

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