Historic Applications for Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Consent

This RSPB Inversnaid Reserve Environmental Impact Statement covers the restoration of approximately 150 hectares (ha) of native woodland on the RSPB Reserve at Inversnaid.

• RSPB Inversnaid Reserve Environmental Impact Statement

The reserve is 817 ha made up off 183 ha of internationally designated Western Atlantic Oak woodland, 509 ha of moorland and woodland and 125 ha of rough grazing. The reserve lies on the eastern banks of Loch Lomond, north of Inversnaid Hotel.

Consent decision

Consent for the project was granted on 15 November 2012.

The Glen Finglas Woodland Restoration Environmental Statement Part 1 has assessed the impact of 218 ha of native woodland restoration on Woodland Trust Scotland’s (WTS) Glen Finglas estate.

• Glen Finglas Woodland Restoration Environmental Statement Part 1

This woodland restoration would be predominantly by natural regeneration (176 ha) with some new planting (42 ha) over three sites and would be protected by circa 20 km of deer fence.

Consent decision

Consent for the project was granted on 22 January 2013

An outline proposal to plant new woodland on Invercauld Estate, using trees naturally occurring in Scotland was submitted for grant support in 2010.

It's proposed to enclose a total area of 820 hectares (2,025 acres) of heather hill and existing Scots pine woodland within a deer fence.

Approximately 40% of the area enclosed will be planted with trees, with just over 30% of the enclosed area already woodland.

The Creag Clunie Environmental Impact Assessment identifies the main affects of creating a large area of new native woodland in this location. It also makes management recommendations to ensure that the proposals will not harm the current interests on the site.

Please note, due to the large size of this report it has been split into 3 parts: 

• Creag Clunie Environmental Impact Assessment Part 1
• Creag Clunie Environmental Impact Assessment Part 2
• Creag Clunie Environmental Impact Assessment Part 3

Consent decision

Consent for the project was granted on 6 December 2012

The Carrick Estate Environmental Statement describes the potential impacts arising from a proposal to establish mixed woodland over a gross area of approximately 1526 hectares of former open hill grazings and in-bye land on Carrick Estate, near Lochgoilhead, (NGR NS180950).

• Carrick Estate Environmental Statement

Various planting and timber haulage maps are also listed.

Consent decision

Consent for the project was granted on 21 March 2013.

The Jerah Farm Environmental Statement describes the objectives of the proposal to establish productive mixed woodland on Jerah Farm, near Stirling, and the potential environmental impacts arising from the proposals.

• Jerah Farm Environmental Statement

Consent decision

Consent for the project was granted on 29 October 2014.

This project determination was for afforestation of 61.8 ha (87% conifer and 13% broadleaves) on Baledmund Estate, Pitlochry, Perthshire.

Screening opinion

• Screening opinion that the project required EIA consent (issued on 30 October 2014)

Project not progressed

The project outlined in the Screening opinion did not progress. Content updated 14 March 2025.

An application has been made to South Scotland Conservancy under the Environmental Impact Assessment (Forestry) (Scotland) Regulations 1999 for tree planting and associated works (inc forest roads) on Larriston, some 6 kilometres north east of Newcastleton.

Proposal summary

Within the total farm area of 1108 ha, 512 ha (or 46% of the gross area) is proposed for woodland development. This includes adding 62 ha of new broadleaves and 450 ha of coniferous woodland to 56 ha of existing mixed woodland, retaining 540 ha of open ground. The proposed planting date is winter 2015/16.

Environmental Statement extracts

• Larriston Environmental Statement Non-technical Summary
• Larriston Design plan

Consent decision

Consent for the project was granted on 19 April 2016.

An application was made under the Environmental Impact Assessment (Forestry) (Scotland) Regulations 1999 for woodland creation at Cockplay which is situated south of Langholm, Dumfriesshire.

The proposal was to establish mixed woodland over a gross area of circa 510 hectares of open hill livestock grazings.

Environmental Statement

• Cockplay Environmental Statement (including maps 1 and 2)
• Cockplay Maps 3 - 8

Consent decision

Consent for the project was granted subject to conditions on 6 June 2016. 

• Cockplay consent decision

An application was made to Central Scotland Conservancy under the Environmental Impact Assessment (Forestry) (Scotland) Regulations 1999 for tree planting and associated works (inc forest roads) on Halkshill and Blair Park Farms.

Halkshill is located immediately to the east of Largs in North Ayrshire and extends to the east along the Greeto and Gogo Waters.

Blair Park is located to the south of Halkshill and north of the A760 Largs to Kilbirnie Road, and extends northwards to the southern boundary of Halkshill.

Proposal summary

Halkshill and Blair Park are two large and adjacent upland livestock farms extending to 1,397 ha in total. Within the total farm area, 501 ha (or 36%) is proposed for afforestation with 865 ha retained as open ground. Of the total area of afforestation, 395 ha will be planted with conifers and 106 ha with native broadleaves.

Environmental Statement

• Halkshill and Blair Park Environmental Statement Non-technical Summary
• Halkshill and Blair Park Final Planting Design

Consent decision

Consent for the project was granted subject to conditions 22 August 2018.

• Halkshill and Blair Park Consent Decision Covering Letter
• Halkshill and Blair Park Consent Decision Schedule 1
• Halkshill and Blair Park Consent Decision Schedule 2

The Kippendavie Environmental Statement (external) was submitted to our Perth and Argyll Conservancy to inform a proposal for the establishment of productive conifer and mixed broadleaf woodland on former areas of hill grazing on Kippendavie Estate, Stirlingshire.

Consent decision

Consent for the project was granted on 26 July 2017.

• Kippendavie Appendix 1: Final Project Design
• Kippendavie Consent Decision Covering Letter
• Kippendavie Consent Decision Schedule 1
• Kippendavie Consent Decision Schedule 2

The Inverchaolain Glen Environmental Statement (external) was submitted to our Perth and Argyll Conservancy to inform a proposal for the creation of new woodland, containing a balance of productive conifer forest and native woodland in Inverchaolain Glen.

Consent decision

Consent for the project was granted on 6 April 2016: 

• Inverchaolain Glen Consent Decision Schedule 1
• Inverchaolain Glen Consent Decision Schedule 2

The Cruach Tarbeirt Environmental Statement (external) was submitted to our Perth and Argyll Conservancy to inform a proposal for the construction of a forest road in Cruach Tarbeirt Forest, by Tarbet, Argyll.

Consent decision

Consent for the project was granted on 21 December 2015.

• Cruach Tarbeirt Consent Decision Schedule 1
• Cruach Tarbeirt Consent Decision Schedule 2

An application was submitted to the South Scotland Conservancy under the Environmental Impact Assessment (Forestry) (Scotland) Regulations 1999. The application was for tree planting and associated works at Nether Horsburgh, immediately north of Cardrona Village, some 5 kilometres east of Peebles.

The proposal is to create 259 ha of new woodland, containing a diverse mixture of conifer and broadleaved species.

Associated with this is the construction of 5km of new forest roads and tracks including a new haul road that will link the existing Glentress forest road network to a new access point on the A72.

Environmental Statement extracts

• Nether Horsburgh Environmental Statement
• Nether Horsburgh Design Plan

Consent decision

Consent for the project was granted on 22 June 2016.

An application for consent under the Environmental Impact Assessment (Forestry) (Scotland) Regulations 1999, to construct a forest road at Dornie Quarry, Leanachan Forest, Lochaber was submitted to our Highland and Islands Conservancy.

The proposal is for the construction of 856m of forest road which lies almost wholly within the Parallel Roads of Lochaber SSSI and crosses the headwaters that feed the Lon Leanachain Raised Valley Bog SSSI.

Environmental Statement

• Dornie Quarry Road Environmental Statement

Consent decision

Consent for the project was granted on 6 April 2017.

This project determination was for afforestation of 68.6 ha (56% conifer and 4% native broadleaves with the balance being open ground/other land) at Upper Largie, Kilmartin, Argyll.

Screening opinion

Screening opinion that the project required EIA consent (issued on 22 December 2017)

Project not progressed

The project outlined in the Screening opinion did not progress.

Content updated 14 March 2025.

An application for consent under the Forestry (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 for woodland creation at Cambusmore Estate was submitted to Highland and Islands Conservancy.

The proposal is for 1,097ha of woodland creation, the majority of which lies within the Strath Carnaig and Strath Fleet Moors SPA.

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report

• Volume 1 EIA report
• Volume 2 Figures
• Figure 2 (updated) – proposed development
• Volume 3 Non-Technical Summary 

Scoping Opinion 

• Cambusmore Scoping Opinion

Consent decision

• Cambusmore decision notice

Consent for the project, subject to conditions, was granted on 20th March 2020.

EIA Screening Opinion

• Eisg Brachaidh EIA Screening Opinion
• Eisg Brachaidh Map EIA

Scoping Request

• Eisg Brachaidh - Scoping Report Minutes and Appendices
• Appendix 8 - Eisg Brachaidh - EIA Issues Log for Scoping Report
• Eisg Brachaidh - EIA Scoping Report Responses

EIA Scoping Opinion

• Eisg Brachaidh EIA Scoping Opinion

Project Not Progressed

The project outlined in the Screening and Scoping Requests has not progressed.

EIA Screening Opinion

• Castlehill and Hillpark EIA Screening Opinion

Project Not Progressed

The project outlined in the Screening Request did not progress.