Forest and Woodland Strategy - Perth & Kinross

Adopted at March 2020, the strategy provides a strategic framework for the development of forest and woodland in Perth and Kinross (2014-2024) and sets out a local interpretation of the Scottish Forestry Strategy. It will be used to inform development management decisions that involve woodland creation and woodland removal alongside other relevant information. The Strategy is a land use plan to help identify areas where proposals for woodland creation and management may be supported and activities that will be encouraged through available funding. The extent to which specific proposals in potential areas will be supported will depend on site specific criteria detailed with in action plans, individual forest management plans, the Forest Design Framework etc. The design of schemes will require careful consideration. (For further detail see http://www.pkc.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=28220&p=0) CLASS: PREFERRED: Land will be that which offers the greatest scope to accommodate future expansion of a range of woodland types, and hence, to deliver on a very wide range of objectives. Within preferred areas sensitivities are, in general, likely to be limited, and it should be possible to address any particular site specific issues within well designed proposals that meet the UK Forestry Standard and associated guidelines. Most expansion is therefore likely to be focused on preferred areas. POTENTIAL: Land will be that which offers considerable potential to accommodate future expansion of a range of woodland types, but where at least one significant sensitivity exists. The extent to which specific proposals in potential areas will be supported will depend on how well sensitivities can be addressed within the proposals. The design of schemes will require careful consideration SENSITIVE: Areas where a combination of sensitivities means there will be limited scope to accommodate further woodland expansion unless that expansion demonstrably does not impact negatively on the identified sensitivity. Limited woodland expansion may be possible within sensitive areas where it is of a scale and character which can be accommodated without significant negative impacts and/or where it would positively enhance the features of interest locally. In some areas cumulative impact may also be a relevant consideration. UNSUITABLE: Areas assessed as being physically unsuitable for the growth and management of trees (based on the Land Capability for Forestry Map)

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Date ()
2021-09-30T12:00:00
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PKC_FWS
Status
completed
 

Perth & Kinross Council

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Maintenance and update frequency
asNeeded
 

Perth & Kinross Council

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GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 ()

  • Land cover
Keywords

  • Forest

  • Woodland

  • Strategy
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Open Government Licence
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vector
Denominator
1250
Metadata language
eng (en)
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utf8
Topic category
  • Transportation
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Geographic identifier

GB-SCT

Date ()
2007-12-13

Reference system identifier

EPSG

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urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG:27700

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7.9
Reference system identifier

EPSG

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OSGB 1936 / British National Grid (EPSG:27700)

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7.9
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    10.8

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OnLine resource
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Scope
dataset

Conformance result

Date ()
2010-10-23
Pass
Statement

Forest Woodland Strategy - Perth & Kinross

Metadata

File identifier
14cc2a72-fd9b-4994-a61f-80d8e1c1b329
Metadata language
eng (en)
Parent identifier
Forestry and Woodland Strategies - Scotland

6efe2227-2344-4c8d-8d6f-fd67580489ad
Resource Type
dataset
Date stamp
2023-03-31
Metadata standard name

UK GEMINI
Metadata standard version

2.2
 

Perth & Kinross Council

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