HC Deb 12 April 1994 vol 241 cc124-6W
Mrs. Ewing

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list all Forestry Commission woods currently for sale in(a) Scotland, (b) Wales and (c) England; and if he will give details of all current targets for the disposal of Forestry Commission land both by area and projected income.

Sir Hector Monro

[holding answer 23 March 1994]: The areas of forest land currently being offered for sale by the Forestry Commission on the open market are given below.

As set out in the Government's expenditure plans 1994–95 to 1996–97, the commission plans to sell about 15,000 hectares of forest land in each of the next three years, and expects to receive a total of about £61 million from the sale of forest land and surplus properties during that period.

Region and Name Area (hectares)
Scotland
BORDERS
Lumsdaine 5
DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY
Aldouran 15
GRAMPIAN
Auchintoul Moss 62
Bithnie 129
Craigmuir Wood 34
Cruchie Wood 7
Haremoss 19
Lauchentilly Moss 30
Longhill 120
Moreseat of Hatton 38
Mormond Hill 255
New Pitsligo (2 lots) 42
Whitestones 5
HIGHLAND
Ardelve 26
Balmore (Craskie) 49
Balmore (Glencannich) 70
Balmore (Main Road) 40

Region and Name Area (hectares)
Balmore (Muchrachd) 29
Clava and Craggie (Lot 1) 33
Croftdhu 14
Dundonnell 312
Eilean Darach 110
Faichem 7
Fain (Cpt 2038) 22
Fain South (Cpt 2037) 4
Gleann Mor 17
Old Calder 40
Score Farm and Roadside Strips 17
Storr (East) 79
STRATHCLYDE
Auchindrain 234
Dalsmirren 1,094
High Ugdale 21
Inverneill 102
Loch Sween 179
Scoor and Beech (Lots 3, 4, 5, 6) 1,784
TAYSIDE
Auchleeks 358
Keillour (part) 11

County and name Area (hectares)
Wales
DYFED
Allt Cil y Llyn Fawr 3
Allt y Fergwm 23
Cilgwyn Wood 11
Coed Cefn Pwll Hen 20
Hafod Wood 12
Llwyn y Gwair 14
Penrallt Ddu 13
Ty'r Shyme 7
GWENT
Llandafal Wood 10
Ty Fry Big Wood 17
POWYS
Coed Llwydral 3
Coed Pen-yr-Herber 4
Cyfronydd 8
Dewis Gwyn 6
Dolarddyn Wood 4
Henllan 5
Henryhd Wood 11
Mod Groes Heol 130
Moydog Wood 6
Pen-y-Coed 4
WEST GLAMORGAN
Bryn Llefrith 26
Nant y Stalwyn 44

County and name Area (hectares)
England
BERKSHIRE
Lot Wood 6
CORNWALL
Croft Pascoe 45
Haywood 54
Penance and Derry's 7
Port Elliot Estate 108
Prideaux 24
Treworgey 17
Wheal Par 5

County and name Area (hectares)
DERBYSHIRE
Overton Wood (Part) 23
DEVON
Bedpark 8
Brownsham Wood 70
Bucksmill 24
Chagford (5 Lots) 33
Deershill Wood 11
Hawkmoor 22
Knowle Wood 8
Little Silver/Crowball Wood 8
Northpark 17
Pulsworthy 3
HAMPSHIRE
Fishers/Tiddles 28
Land at Bassett Green 2
ISLE OF WIGHT
Long Lane 9
Woodhouse 18
KENT
Cole Wood 22
LINCOLNSHIRE
Black Plantation 5
Hallbush 10
Hungram Gorse 6
Pleasurehouse Wood 10
Square Wood 2
NORTHUMBERLAND
Haydon Fell 20
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
Coombs Wood 16
SHROPSHIRE
Coed Detton 14
SOMERSET
Chantry 6
East Wood 12
Fry's Wood 24
Harridge Wood 39
Higher Bitcombe 30
Lower Bitcombe 18
Oaktrow Wood 17
Stowey Wood 3
The Thickets 4
Timbercombe (East) 7
West Wood 9
SOUTH YORKSHIRE
Green Springs 12
The Old Park 41
WEST SUSSEX
Hedgelands Copse 11
WILTSHIRE
Roundway Hill Covert 27

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