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FPA-6697

Morton Reservoir

Expired 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: NT076634 · 100 × 100 m grid square

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

Country
Scotland
Woodland
Morton Reservoir Wood
Nearest town
Livingstone
Local authority
West Lothian Council
Forestry administration
Central Scotland Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference
NT076634
Total area
5.08 ha

Official case map OpenStreetMap

Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

  1. Application registered 14 August 2019
  2. Application accepted 14 August 2019
  3. Consultation opens 6 September 2019
  4. Consultation closes 4 October 2019
  5. Decision issued 10 October 2019
  6. Restocking due 30 June 2022
  7. First archived 27 July 2026
  8. Last seen on the register 27 July 2026

Official source

Scottish Forestry Public Register

FPA-6697

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Forestry operations

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

Felling window
1 Sept 2019
Felling area
5.08 ha
Estimated volume
2,450 m³

Species in felling operations

Sitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

BirchOakRowanWild cherry (Gean)Willow

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt Operation Species Area Age Trees Volume Marking
Comp 1 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 2.7 ha 50 yr 6,400 1,350 m³ Tape
Comp 3 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 2.38 ha 50 yr 5,700 1,100 m³ Tape

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt Proposal Species / land use % of site Area Density / ha Trees Alternative site
Cpt 1 Replant felled area Oak 13.39% 0.68 ha 1,600 — —
Cpt 1 Replant felled area Rowan 10.63% 0.54 ha 1,600 — —
Cpt 1 Replant felled area Birch 10.63% 0.54 ha 1,600 — —
Cpt 1 Replant felled area Wild cherry (Gean) 7.87% 0.4 ha 1,600 — —
Cpt 1 Replant felled area Willow 5.31% 0.27 ha 1,600 — —
Cpt 1 Create Designed Open Ground — 5.31% 0.27 ha — — —
Cpt 3 Replant felled area Oak 11.81% 0.6 ha 1,600 — —
Cpt 3 Replant felled area Rowan 9.45% 0.48 ha 1,600 — —
Cpt 3 Replant felled area Birch 9.45% 0.48 ha 1,600 — —
Cpt 3 Replant felled area Wild cherry (Gean) 7.09% 0.36 ha 1,600 — —
Cpt 3 Replant felled area Willow 4.53% 0.23 ha 1,600 — —
Cpt 3 Create Designed Open Ground — 4.53% 0.23 ha — — -2/3

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-8740 Morton Reservoir Location

Livingston

West Lothian

Status Expired Distance 217 m away Area 5.18 ha Decision issued
FLA-6335 Morton Woodland Location

Livingston

West Lothian

Status Expired Distance 396 m away Area 14.69 ha Decision issued
FPA-8233 Linnhouse Location

Livingston

West Lothian

Status Expired Distance 1.5 km away Area 3.42 ha Decision issued
FPA-13323 Harburn Estate Location

West Calder

West Lothian

Status Approved Distance 2.9 km away Area 1.14 ha Approved
FLA03289 Cairns Farm Location

Kirknewton

West Lothian

Status Expired Distance 3.1 km away Area 2.88 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
21FGS61105 Morton Hill Woodland Creation Location

Livingston

West Lothian

Status Approved Distance 1.3 km away Area 62 ha Approved
20FGS49004 TTH Cairns Farm 2020 Plantations Location

Kirknewton

West Lothian

Status Approved Distance 2.5 km away Area 2.46 ha Approved
18FGS25477 Whitelea Burn Location

West Lothian

Status Approved Distance 3.3 km away Area 44.86 ha Approved
22FGS67847 Harburn Woodland Creation Location

Harburn

West Lothian

Status Approved Distance 5.1 km away Area 24.1 ha Approved
20FGS47263 Buteland Farm WC Cpts 8 and 9 Location

Balerno

Edinburgh City

Status Approved Distance 5.7 km away Area 59.54 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
    Expired

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