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FPA-13018

Hillsgill

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: NT006423 · 100 × 100 m grid square

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

Country
Scotland
Woodland
Hillsgill Wood
Nearest town
Liberton
Local authority
South Lanarkshire Council
Forestry administration
Central Scotland Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference
NT006423
Total area
13.89 ha

Official case map OpenStreetMap

Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

  1. Application registered 19 November 2025
  2. Application accepted 20 November 2025
  3. Consultation opens 20 January 2026
  4. Consultation closes 19 January 2026
  5. Decision issued 22 January 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-13018

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Forestry operations

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

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 larchNoble firSitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

European silver firMixed native broadleavesSitka 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 area Silver fir 19.08% 2.65 ha 2,500 — —
7 Replant felled area Sitka spruce 42.33% 5.88 ha 2,500 — —
8d Replant felled area Silver fir 9.07% 1.26 ha 2,500 — —
8e Replant felled area Sitka spruce 22.25% 3.09 ha 2,500 — —
8f Replant felled area Mixed native broadleaves 7.27% 1.01 ha 1,600 — —

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
FPA-13344 Hillsgill Forest Location

Carnwath

South Lanarkshire

Status Approved Distance 272 m away Area 4.15 ha Approved
FLA02654 Hillsgill Forest Location

Carnwath

South Lanarkshire

Status Expired Distance 646 m away Area 2.31 ha Decision issued
FPA-12154 Quothquan Lodge Location

Thankerton

South Lanarkshire

Status Approved Distance 1.3 km away Area 0.62 ha Approved
FLA02109 Quothquan Mill Location

Biggar

South Lanarkshire

Status Expired Distance 1.3 km away Area 0.5 ha Decision issued
FLA00125 Libberton Mains Location

Libberton

South Lanarkshire

Status Expired Distance 1.4 km away Area 1.5 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 2.9 km away Area 66.17 ha Approved
22FGS69567 Hyndshawland Woodland Creation Location

Elsrickle

South Lanarkshire

Status Approved Distance 3.7 km away Area 46.84 ha Approved
23FGS76193 Cocklaw Moss Plantation Location

Elsrickle

South Lanarkshire

Status Approved Distance 4.1 km away Area 3.32 ha Approved
25FGS88862 Hyndshawland Woodland Creation Phase 3 Location

Biggar

South Lanarkshire

Status Approved Distance 4.3 km away Area 25.41 ha Approved
23FGS76313 Hyndshawland Woodland Creation 2 Location

Biggar

South Lanarkshire

Status Approved Distance 5.2 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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