FPA-13170

Newtonhead

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Newtonhead
Nearest town: Rigside
Local authority: South Lanarkshire Council
Conservancy: Central Scotland Conservancy
Grid reference: NS873339

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Key dates

Application registered 21 January 2026
Application accepted 21 January 2026
Consultation opens 23 February 2026
Consultation closes 23 February 2026
Decision issued 26 March 2026
Restocking due 30 June 2029

Area

Total area: 9.74 ha
Conifer: 9.56 ha
Broadleaf: 0.18 ha

Official source

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FPA-13170

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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, 14:17 BST

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First captured
9 Jul 2026, 09:44 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: 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

Beech Sitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Mixed broadleaves Norway spruce Sitka 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	—	—

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Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NS 872 339

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

National soil map of Scotland

Mineral gleys

Map unit 466

Noncalcareous gleys

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

Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.

Glenpark · 100% Noncalcareous gleys

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Land Capability for Forestry

F4 Moderate flexibility for trees

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Nearby records

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