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FPA-12642

Kirkton Woods

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
  • T - Thinning

Work areas show recorded operations, not property boundaries or restocking areas.

Register grid reference: NT027660 · 100 × 100 m grid square

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

Country
Scotland
Woodland
Kirkton Woods (compartments 34a, 36 and 37a)
Nearest town
Livingston
Local authority
West Lothian Council
Forestry administration
Central Scotland Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference
NT027660
Total area
0.96 ha

Official case map OpenStreetMap

Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

  1. Application registered 18 June 2025
  2. Application accepted 19 June 2025
  3. Consultation opens 25 August 2025
  4. Consultation closes 14 August 2025
  5. Decision issued 25 August 2025
  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-12642

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Forestry operations

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

Felling window
1 Sept 2025 – 1 Sept 2027
Felling area
0.96 ha
Estimated volume
1,205 m³
Thinning area
2.63 ha
Thinning basis
Volume to be removed
Proposed restocking
0.96 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Mixed broadleavesMixed conifersSitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Mixed broadleavesScots pineWoody shrubs

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt Operation Species Area Age Trees Volume Marking
34a Clear Felling Mixed conifers 0.22 ha 55 yr 200 160 m³ All of this species within the block
34a Clear Felling Mixed broadleaves 0.05 ha 20 yr 20 10 m³ All of trees within the block
36 Clear Felling Mixed conifers 0.31 ha 55 yr 383 435 m³ All of conifers within the CF block
36 Clear Felling Mixed broadleaves 0.08 ha 55 yr 250 125 m³ To be sprayed
37a Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.3 ha 55 yr 160 210 m³ Sprayed up

Thinning operations

Representation: Volume to be removed.

Detailed proposed thinning operations
Site/Cpt Species Area Volume removed
34b Mixed broadleaves 0.46 ha 30 m³
36 Mixed broadleaves 1.77 ha 195 m³
36 Scots pine 0.4 ha 40 m³

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt Proposal Species / land use % of site Area Density / ha Trees Alternative site
34a Replant felled area Mixed broadleaves 13.54% 0.13 ha 1,600 — —
34a Replant felled area Woody shrubs 8.33% 0.08 ha 1,600 — —
34a Replant felled area Scots pine 6.25% 0.06 ha 2,500 — —
36 Replant felled area Mixed broadleaves 13.54% 0.13 ha 1,600 — —
36 Replant felled area Woody shrubs 13.54% 0.13 ha 1,600 — —
36 Replant felled area Scots pine 13.54% 0.13 ha 2,500 — —
37a Replant felled area Mixed broadleaves 20.83% 0.2 ha 1,600 — —
37a Replant felled area Woody shrubs 10.42% 0.1 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-12667 Memsstar Ltd Location

Livingston

West Lothian

Status Approved Distance 29 m away Area 0.12 ha Approved
FPA-10994 WLC Livingston Woods Location

Cousland, Livingston

West Lothian

Status Expired Distance 403 m away Area 0.21 ha Decision issued
CB48292 West Lothian Crematorium Location

Livingston

West Lothian

Status Expired Distance 903 m away Area 0.27 ha Decision issued
FPA-7956 Wilderness Wood Location

Livingston

West Lothian

Status Expired Distance 1.5 km away Area 0.07 ha Decision issued
FPA-13634 Eliburn Woods Location

Livingston

West Lothian

Status Approved Distance 1.5 km away Area 0.53 ha Approved

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
19FGS41346 Cousland Woodland Creation Location

SOUTH QUEENSFERRY

West Lothian

Status Approved Distance 907 m away Area 3.45 ha Approved
25FGS88779 South Mains Farm Woodlands Expansion Location

Bathgate

West Lothian

Status Approved Distance 6.5 km away Area 6.65 ha Approved
21FGS61105 Morton Hill Woodland Creation Location

Livingston

West Lothian

Status Approved Distance 6.6 km away Area 62 ha Approved
22FGS64605 Bankhead Woodland Creation Location

Livingston

West Lothian

Status Approved Distance 6.6 km away Area 6.35 ha Approved
22FGS67847 Harburn Woodland Creation Location

Harburn

West Lothian

Status Approved Distance 7.0 km away Area 24.1 ha Approved

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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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