FPA-13018

Hillsgill

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Hillsgill Wood
Nearest town: Liberton
Local authority: South Lanarkshire Council
Conservancy: Central Scotland Conservancy
Grid reference: NT006423

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Key dates

Application registered 19 November 2025
Application accepted 20 November 2025
Consultation opens 20 January 2026
Consultation closes 19 January 2026
Decision issued 22 January 2026
Restocking due 30 June 2029

Area

Total area: 13.89 ha
Conifer: 13.89 ha

Official source

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FPA-13018

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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, 14:20 BST

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9 Jul 2026, 09:45 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: 31 Jan 2026 – 30 Jan 2028
Felling area: 13.89 ha
Estimated volume: 8,450 m³
Proposed restocking: 13.89 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

European larch Noble fir Sitka spruce

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
2c	Clear Felling	European larch	1.72 ha	36 yr	3,445	861 m³	Yes
2c	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.8 ha	36 yr	1,600	560 m³	Yes
2c	Clear Felling	Noble fir	0.13 ha	36 yr	260	130 m³	Yes
7	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	5.88 ha	34 yr	11,115	3,335 m³	Yes
8	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	5.36 ha	40 yr	10,184	3,564 m³	Yes

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
2c	Replant felled Silver fir area	—	19.08%	2.65 ha	2,500	—	—
7	Replant felled Sitka spruce area	—	42.33%	5.88 ha	2,500	—	—
8d	Replant felled Silver fir area	—	9.07%	1.26 ha	2,500	—	—
8e	Replant felled Sitka spruce area	—	22.25%	3.09 ha	2,500	—	—
8f	Replant felled Mixed native area broadleaves	—	7.27%	1.01 ha	1,600	—	—

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Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NT 005 423

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

National soil map of Scotland

Mineral gleys

Map unit 467

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.

Sorn · 100% Noncalcareous gleys

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Land Capability for Forestry

F5 Limited flexibility for trees

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Nearby records

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Within 10 km

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FPA-13344 Hillsgill Forest	Location Carnwath South Lanarkshire	Status Approved	Distance 510 m away	Area 4.15 ha	Approved 27 Apr 2026
FLA02654 Hillsgill Forest	Location Carnwath South Lanarkshire	Status Expired	Distance 944 m away	Area 2.31 ha	Decision issued 11 Dec 2017
FPA-9261 Whitecastle Farm	Location Biggar South Lanarkshire	Status Expired	Distance 1.3 km away	Area 3.04 ha	Decision issued 12 Apr 2022
FLA02109 Quothquan Mill	Location Biggar South Lanarkshire	Status Expired	Distance 1.4 km away	Area 0.5 ha	Decision issued 29 Sept 2017
FLA00125 Libberton Mains	Location Libberton South Lanarkshire	Status Expired	Distance 1.5 km away	Area 1.5 ha	Decision issued 25 Feb 2015