The South East Fife Woods Land Management Plan (LMP) covers 420 hectares between Loch Leven and the Firth of Forth. It encompasses the four separate Forestry and Land Scotland landholdings at Benarty, Pitcairn, Cardenden (including South Dundonald Farm), and Cullaloe.

This plan specifies our management for these sites for the next ten years and beyond. Planned operations include felling, thinning/low-impact management and associated replanting; all of which are detailed in the documents and maps below. 

Consultation and Feedback

Following our public engagement exercise between August and September 2024, and Scottish Forestry's formal consultation in March 2025, the plan has now been approved by Scottish Forestry. Comments raised, along with our response to these, can be viewed in Appendix I – Public Consultation Record below. 

Project timeline

• January 2023 - March 2024: internal scoping, site surveys, and concept development
• March - July 2024: develop draft management proposals for public consultation
• August - September 2024: public scoping and draft LMP consultation 
• October - November 2024: review of comments and development of final management proposals
• January 2025: draft plan submitted to Scottish Forestry
• March 2025: LMP placed on Scottish Forestry Public Register prior to formal approval
• August 2025: LMP approved by Scottish Forestry

Documents and Maps

• South East Fife Woods Land Management Plan 
• Appendix I - Consultation record
• Appendix II - LMP objective review
• Appendix III - Tree health contingency plans
• Map 1 - Location
• Map 2 - Landscape
• Map 3 - Soils
• Map 4 - Climate
• Map 5 - Public access and recreation
• Map 6 - Environment and heritage
• Map 7 - Current species
• Map 8 - Analysis
• Map 9 - Felling and management coupes
• Map 10 - Thinning
• Map 11 - Future habitats and species
• Map 12 - Restocking
• Map 13 - Roads and timber haulage