FPA-12434
Garfwaterhead
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Garfwaterhead
- Nearest town
- Rigside
- Local authority
- South Lanarkshire Council
- Conservancy
- Central Scotland Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NS904332
Key dates
- Application registered 3 April 2025
- Application accepted 3 April 2025
- Consultation opens 17 April 2025
- Consultation closes 15 May 2025
- Decision issued 20 May 2025
- Restocking due 30 June 2027
Area
- Total area
- 18.42 ha
- Conifer
- 18.42 ha
Official source
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FPA-12434 Find FPA-12434 on the official register ↗ Open applications can be commented on there during their consultation window.
First archived 9 July 2026 · last seen on the register 27 July 2026.
Contains Scottish Forestry information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Open Government Licence v3.0 ↗ Scottish Forestry reuse statement ↗
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Track changes
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First captured
- 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
- 1 Jun 2025 – 1 Jun 2027
- Felling area
- 18.42 ha
- Estimated volume
- 4,605 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 18.42 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Proposed restocking species
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2&3 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 18.42 ha | 37 yr | 36,840 | 4,605 m³ | — |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2&3 | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 63.25% | 11.65 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 2&3 | Replant felled area | Norway spruce | 19.71% | 3.63 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 2&3 | Replant felled area | Mixed native broadleaves | 5.16% | 0.95 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 2&3 | Create Designed Open Ground | — | 11.89% | 2.19 ha | — | — | — |
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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.
| Site | Designation | Proximity | Published area | Geographic scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tinto Hills Site 1540 Official SiteLink record for Tinto Hills ↗ | Designation MIXED | Proximity 1.9 km away | Published area 1,480.18 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NS 903 332
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Mineral gleys
Map unit 473
Noncalcareous gleys
- Soil association
- Sourhope
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from Old Red Sandstone intermediate lavas
- Landform
- Undulating foothills with gentle slopes
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Atton · 100% Noncalcareous gleys
Land Capability for Forestry
F5 Limited flexibility for trees
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