Current status: Answered by Aileen McLeod on 17 February 2015
To ask the Scottish Government how many applications have been made each year to the National Forest Land Scheme and how many have been approved, broken down by (a) project category, (b) tenure type and (c) land area.
Since the National Forest Land Scheme opened in 2005, there have been 55 applications approved to date covering 12,976 hectares.
A detailed breakdown of all the applications broken down by project category, tenure type and land area is shown in the following tables:
National Forest Land Scheme applications approved and sold or leased
| Name | Applicant | Purpose | NFLS category | Hectares | Financial year sold or leased
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| Dalavich, Loch Awe | West Highland Housing Association | Affordable housing | Affordable housing | 0.1 | 2006-07 Sold
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| Kilmun, Dunoon | Fyne Homes | Affordable housing | Affordable housing | 0.6 | 2006-07 Sold
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| Salen, Sunart | West Highland Housing Association | Affordable housing | Affordable housing | 0.5 | 2006-07 Sold
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| Slewdrum forest, Coulnacraig | Birse Community Trust | Community woodland | Community acquisition | 167.2 | 2006-07 Sold
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| Strathmashie forest, Laggan | Laggan Forest Trust | Forest centre and trails | Community acquisition | 18.1 | 2006-07 Sold
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| Succoth, Arrochar | Dunbritton Housing Association | Affordable housing | Affordable housing | 2.2 | 2006-07 Sold
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| West Ardhu and Langamull forest, Isle of Mull | North West Mull Community Woodland Company | Community woodland | Surplus land | 693.4 | 2007-08 Sold |
| Ford, Loch Awe | Ford Community Project Ltd | Community centre | Surplus land | 2.5 | 2007-08 Sold
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| Milehouse, Kincraig | Highland Small Communities Housing Trust | Affordable housing | Affordable housing | 5.2 | 2008-09 Sold |
| Bettyhill, Farr Bay | Highland Small Communities Housing Trust | Affordable housing | Affordable housing | 0.3 | 2008-09 Sold |
| Forest park, Burghead | Burghead Thistle Junior Football Club | Football pitch | Surplus land | 1.4 | 2008-09 Sold
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| Donich park, Lochgilphead | Dunbritton Housing Association | Affordable housing | Affordable housing | 1.5 | 2009-10 Sold |
| Ae village, near Dumfries | Loreburn Housing Association | Affordable housing | Affordable housing | 0.4 | 2009-10 Sold
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| Badluarach and Durnamuck, Gairloch | Badluarach and Durnamuck Community Woodland | Community woodland | Surplus land | 8.5 | 2009-10 Sold |
| Gaudiedale strip, Bennachie | Bennachie Access Group | Access to Bennachie | Surplus land | 0.1 | 2009-10 Sold
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| Acharossan, Tighnabruaich | Kilfinan Community Forest Company | Community woodland | Community acquisition | 125.5 | 2010-11 Sold
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| Balfour wood, Aboyne | Birse Community Trust | Community woodland | Community acquisition | 241.0 | 2010-11 Sold
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| Golticlay forest, Lybster | Latheron, Lybster and Clyth Community Development Company | Renewable energy scheme (wind) | Community acquisition | 39.1 | 2010-11 and 2011-12 and 2012-13 Sold
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| Dyke forest (phase 1,2and3), Strath Halladale | RSPB | Habitat restoration | Surplus land | 1,548.6 | 2011/12 Sold |
| Ardentinny walled garden, Cowal | Ardentinny Community Trust | Community gardens and visitor attraction | Surplus land | 1.4 | 2011-12 Sold |
| Broadford wood, Skye | Broadford and Strath Community Company | Community woodlands and tourist facilities | Community acquisition | 20.0 | 2011-12 Sold |
| Smithton, Inverness | Albyn Housing Association | Affordable housing | Affordable housing | 2.0 | 2011-12 Sold
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| Tormore forest, Skye | Sleat Community Trust | Community woodland | Surplus land | 441.0 | 2012-13 Sold
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| Camustorsa, Sunart | Highland Small Communities Housing Trust | Affordable housing | Affordable housing | 1.1 | 2012-13 Sold |
| Stronafian forest, Glendaruel | Glendaruel and Colintraive Community Development Trust | Community woodland and wind | Surplus land | 615.6 | 2012-13 Sold |
| Stank Glen, Callander | Callander Community Development Trust | Renewable energy scheme (hydro) | Community acquisition | 8.8 | 2013-14 Leased |
| Dalmochie, Ballater | Deeside Donside Development Group | Visitor attraction | Community acquisition | 0.5 | 2014-15 Sold
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| Garmony, Isle of Mull | Mull and Iona Community Trust | Renewable energy scheme (hydro) | Community acquisition | 0.2 | 2014-15 Leased |
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| Total hectares sold or leased | 3,946.8 |
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National Forest Land Scheme approved but not yet sold or leased
| Name | Applicant | Purpose | NFLS category | Hectares | Year approved
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| Achnaha, Morvern | Morvern Community Woodland Company | Community woodland | Community acquisition | 8.5 | August 2014 |
| Aigas forest, Strathglass | Aigas Community Forest | Community woodland | Surplus land | 240.0 | December 2009. Scottish Land Funding agreed December 14
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| Balloch wood, Creetown | Creetown Initiative | Renewable energy scheme (hydro) | Community acquisition | 1.2 | April 2014 |
| Barcaldine, Loch Creran | Spotlight Musical Theatre Company | Storage facility | Surplus land | 0.1 | January 2014 |
| Brochel forest and Inverarish forest, Isle of Raasay | Raasay Development Partnership | Community woodland and hydro | Surplus land | 288.0 | October 2013 |
| Brocketsbrae, Lesmahagow | Lesmahagow Development Trust | Allotments | Community acquisition | 0.1 | January 2014 (Lease)
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| Dalavich hydro, Argyll | Dalavich Improvement Group | Renewable energy scheme (hydro) | Community acquisition | 1.0 | August 2014 (Lease) |
| Dinmurchie farm buildings, Ayrshire | Barr Community Development Company | Community craft hub | Surplus land | 0.5 | August 2014 |
| Part Forsinain and Dyke forests, Strath Halladale | North Sutherland Community Forest Trust | Community woodland and some habitat restoration | Surplus land | 566.0 | February 2010 (Lease) |
| Fourpenny plantation | The Embo Trust | Community runrig and amenity | Community acquisition | 17.0 | January 2015 |
| Glen Mallie, Loch Arkaig | Achnacarry, Bunarkaig and Clunes Group | Community woodland | Surplus land | 1,096.0 | April 2014 |
| Glen Seillisdeir forest, Isle of Mull | Ross of Mull and Iona Development Group | Community woodland | Surplus land | 758.0 | October 2013 |
| Innerleithen, near Peebles | AIMuP | Mountain bike facilities | Community acquisition | 250.0 | December 2012 (Lease)
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| Invergarry depot and woodland | Glen Garry Community Woodland Group | Community hub and woodland restoration | Surplus land | 30.0 | November 2014 |
| Kinachreachan, Loch Awe | LOCHWATCH | Community woodland | Surplus land | 2.0 | April 2014 |
| Kirkton of Maryculter woods, Kirkton of Maryculter | Maryculter Woodlands Trust | Community woodland | Surplus land | 67.0 | September 2013 |
| Kirkton wood, Lochcarron | Kirkton Woodland Group | Community woodland | Community acquisition | 92.0 | August 2011 |
| Lael forest, Ullapool | Ullapool Community Trust | Renewable energy scheme (hydro) | Community acquisition | 6.0 | October 2013 |
| Longhill wood, Aberdeenshire | Enzie Crossroads Community Woodland Assoc | Community woodland | Community acquisition | 3.0 | August 2014 |
| Rannoch Barracks | Scottish Wildlife Trust | Habitat restoration | Surplus land | 4,487.0 | November 2014 |
| Strontian old schoolhouse, Sunart | Sunart Community Company | Amenity ground | Surplus land | 0.1 | August 2014 |
| Upper Acharossan | Kilfinan Community Forest Company | Community woodland | Community acquisition reapplication | 434.0 | January 2015 |
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| Total hectares sold or leased | 8,347.5 |
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National Forest Land Scheme approved but withdrawn
| Name | Applicant | Purpose | NFLS category | Hectares | Financial year approved |
| Rascarrel Moss, Auchencairn | Auchencairn Community Company
| Community woodland | Surplus land | 167.0 | 2008-09 |
| Fourpenny wood, Dornoch | The Embo Trust | Woodland crofts | Woodland crofts | 158.0 | 2008-09 |
| Clauchrie forest, Ae | Nith Valley LEAF Trust
| Community woodland | Community acquisition | 235.0 | 2009-10 |
| Salachry forest, Craignish | Craignish Community Company | Community woodland | Community acquisition | 120.0 | 2009-10 |
| Achinchanter, Dornoch | The Embo Trust | Allotments and amenity | Community acquisition | 1.7 | 2011-12 |
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| Total hectares | 681.7 |