FPA-12642
Kirkton Woods
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Kirkton Woods (compartments 34a, 36 and 37a)
- Nearest town
- Livingston
- Local authority
- West Lothian Council
- Conservancy
- Central Scotland Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NT027660
Key dates
- Application registered 18 June 2025
- Application accepted 19 June 2025
- Consultation opens 25 August 2025
- Consultation closes 14 August 2025
- Decision issued 25 August 2025
- Restocking due 30 June 2029
Area
- Total area
- 0.96 ha
- Conifer
- 0.83 ha
- Broadleaf
- 0.13 ha
Official source
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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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First captured
- Status when first captured
- Approved
Earlier changes may not have been captured.
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 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
Proposed restocking species
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34a | Clear Felling Mixed conifers | All of this species within the block | 0.22 ha | 55 yr | 200 | 160 m³ | — |
| 34a | Clear Felling Mixed broadleaves | All of trees within the block | 0.05 ha | 20 yr | 20 | 10 m³ | — |
| 36 | Clear Felling Mixed conifers | All of conifers within the CF block | 0.31 ha | 55 yr | 383 | 435 m³ | — |
| 36 | Clear Felling Mixed broadleaves | To be sprayed | 0.08 ha | 55 yr | 250 | 125 m³ | — |
| 37a | Clear Felling Sitka spruce | Sprayed up | 0.3 ha | 55 yr | 160 | 210 m³ | — |
Thinning operations
Representation: Volume to be removed.
| Site/Cpt | Species | Area | Volume removed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34b | To be sprayed | 0.46 ha | 30 m³ |
| 36 | To be sprayed | 1.77 ha | 195 m³ |
| 36 | To be sprayed | 0.4 ha | 40 m³ |
Proposed restocking
| 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 | — | — |
Tree health
Statutory Plant Health Notices nearby
Notices are ordered with polygons covering the application grid-reference point first, followed by the nearest notices with current ones prioritised. Distances are measured to the notice boundary. A nearby notice does not by itself mean that it applies to the site.
| Notice / host species | Status | Proximity | Issued | Compliance date | Biosecurity expiry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STH18_1290_b P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 1.7 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH18_1290_a P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 1.9 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH17_1303_a P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 4.6 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH17_1303_b P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 4.7 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
Protected places
Sites of Special Scientific Interest nearby
Proximity is measured from the application grid-reference point to the official SSSI boundary. It does not prove that the wider application or property overlaps the designation; check the official maps before relying on it.
No SSSIs within 2 km.
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NT 026 660
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Brown soils
Map unit 444
Brown earths
- Soil association
- Rowanhill
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from Carboniferous sandstones, shales and limestones
- 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.
- Macmerry · 100% Brown earths
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Nearby records
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