Following extensive analysis and consultation, the land management plan for the Whitelee Forest was formally approved by Central Scotland Conservancy in February 2020 and is scheduled for renewal by February 2030.

A brief summary of the current plan can be found here (PDF).

Timeline

• 2018 - site survey, site analysis
• May 2018 - creation of initial design concept for the woodland including social, silvicultural and conservation aims
• Autumn 2018 - consultation with Scottish Power Renewables to establish windfarm impact
• Spring 2019 - crop attribute survey of areas of suspected poor quality
• Autumn 2019 - application for approval with Scottish Forestry
• February 2020 - plan formally approved

Land management plan documents

• Land management plan (PDF) - main document containing the detailed proposals
• Appendices (PDF) - supplementary documents supporting the proposals e.g. the management brief

• Location and context maps (PDF 8.7MB)
• Physical and climatic factors maps (PDF 6.6MB) - maps illustrating local context, soils, climate and existing woodland
• Survey and concept maps (PDF 6.8MB) - maps illustrating key features, opportunities and constraints which led to the initial concepts
• Forest management maps (PDF 6.3MB) - maps illustrating proposed felling, access and planting
• Woodland creation maps (PDF 4.5MB) - maps illustrating new woodland at High Carlingcraig
• Quarry expansion maps (PDF 6.3MB) - maps illustrating proposed quarry expansion
• Habitat restoration maps (PDF 4.2MB) - maps illustrating proposed bog restoration

Contact us

If you would like to receive notification of further developments with the plan, please contact:

Planning Team
Forestry and Land Scotland
Five Sisters House
Five Sisters Business Park
West Calder
EH55 8PN

enquiries.central@forestryandland.gov.scot