Glengarry Community Woodlands has submitted an asset transfer request to purchase 47 hectares of land at Lower Ardochy, to establish 4 woodland crofts, working with the Communities Housing Trust and the Woodland Croft Partnership. The new croft houses will be set up and allocated to tackle local housing needs, to strengthen the community socially and economically.

Decision Notice

• Lower Ardochy decision notice (PDF)

Documents and maps

• Asset Transfer Request (PDF)
• Glengarry Community Woodlands Articles of Association (PDF)
• Forest Map 1 - Sale Area (PDF)
• Forest Map 2 - Project Area (PDF)
• Feasibility Study and Options Appraisal August 2020 (PDF)
• Feasibility Study Appendix 1 - Rural Housing Burden (PDF)
• Feasibility Study Appendix 2 - Planning Pre-application Enquiry (PDF)
• Feasibility Study Appendix 5 - Planning Pre-application Enquiry Response (PDF)
• Feasibility Study Appendix 6 - Glengarry Community Council Letter (PDF)
• Feasibility Study Appendix 7 - Glengarry Community Woodland Letter (PDF)
• Feasibility Study Appendix 8 - Business Plan August 2020 (PDF)
• Feasibility Study Appendix 9 - Outline Project Plan (PDF)
• Community Consultation Report (PDF)
• Letter of Support - Cllr Ben Thompson (PDF)
• Letter of Support - Cllr Allan Henderson (PDF)
• Letter of Support - Kate Forbes MSP (PDF)
• GCW Financial Accounts 31 March 2019 (PDF)
• Representation from Scottish & Southern Electricity Networks (PDF)

Have your say

Anyone may make representations about this request to Forestry and Land Scotland. Public consultations on Lower Ardochy closed on 21 June 2021. All representations are available in the list above.