§ Mr. Ron Daviesasked the Secretary of State for Scotland on how many occasions in 1982–83, 1983–84 and 1985–86 to date the Forestry Commission consulted the agriculture departments over applications for felling licences to clear woodland for agricultural purposes.
§ Mr. John MacKay[pursuant to his reply, 14 March 1985, c. 224]: The information is as follows:
Number of Consultations Year to 31 March 1983 135 Year to 31 March 1984 185 9 months to 31 December 1984 144
§ Mr. Ron Daviesasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether there are any cases in the last three years when applications for felling licences for conversion of woodlands to agriculture were refused by the Forestry Commission, even though the agriculture department concerned had confirmed that the proposed conversion would make a significant contribution to the viability and economy of the remainder of the agricultural holding, and there were no other objections to the proposed felling from any other authorities consulted.
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Name of Property Area (Hectares) County/Region Land at Oxhouse Batch 3.8 Avon Odell Castle Estate 35.0 Bedfordshire Bucklebury Manor Estate 84.0 Berkshire Westrop Wood 22.0 Berkshire Round Wood 11.0 Buckinghamshire Lenborough Wood 37.0 Buckinghamshire Penley Wood 49.0 Buckinghamshire Land at Wood Park 0.9 Cornwall Bodithiel Wood (part) 0.3 Cornwall Low Park 90.0 Cumbria Heggle Wood 29.0 Cumbria Sawmill Wood and Francismoor Wood 79.5 Cumbria Sowerby: Lot 1 Sowerby Wood 110.0 Cumbria Blacksnib 12.5 Cumbria Murthwaite 11.7 Cumbria Hopesike Wood (part) and Sandysike Bends 0.1 Cumbria High Dale Park Exchange 74.0 Cumbria Past Monk Wood, Haddon Estate 11.0 Derbyshire Rousdon 7.0 Devon Widworthy Wood 37.5 Devon Wynford Woods (West) 39.5 Dorset Clifton Wood 80.0 Dorset Gundrys Inclosure 1.5 Dorset Crab Coppice 11.7 Dorset Duncliffe Wood 87.0 Dorset Bracket's Coppice and Birch Common 30.4 Dorset Wynford Woods (East) 37.0 Dorset Powerstock Common 95.0 Dorset Hardwick Hall Estate: Hardwick cpt 56 4.7 Durham Bath 3.5 Durham Tile Shed and Pheasant 6.2 Durham
§ Mr. John MacKay[pursuant to his reply, 14 March 1985, c. 224]: There have been no cases of outright refusal in these circumstances but some of the licences have required the replanting of part of the woodland or the planting of an alternative site on the same farm.
§ Mr. Ron Daviesasked the Secretary of State for Scotland on how many occasions in 1982–83, 1983–84 and 1984–85 to date officials from his department confirmed to the Forestry Commission that a proposal to clearfell a broadleaved woodland and convert it to agriculture would make a significant contribution to the viability and economy of the agricultural holding concerned.
§ Mr. John MacKay[pursuant to his reply, 15 March 1985, c. 301]: The information which covers all three Agriculture Departments is as follows:
Number of Occasions Year to 31 March 1983 36 Year to 31 March 1984 61 9 months to 31 December 1984 12