Forest and Woodland Strategy for Perth and Kinross, Scotland (2014-2024)

Adopted in March 2020, the strategy provides a strategic framework for forest and woodland development in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, from 2014 to 2024. It sets out a local interpretation of the Scottish Forestry Strategy to inform development management decisions. The dataset is a land use plan created by the Government Digital Service to identify areas suitable for woodland creation and management.

Use Cases

• Identify areas for potential woodland creation based on the 'Preferred', 'Potential', 'Sensitive', and 'Unsuitable' land classifications.
• Inform development management decisions involving woodland creation or removal as referenced in the strategic framework.
• Guide the design of forestry schemes to meet the UK Forestry Standard, as mentioned in the description.
• Assess land capability for forestry using the referenced Land Capability for Forestry Map.

Strengths

• Provides a clear strategic framework with a defined time range from 2014 to 2024.
• Includes a detailed land classification system (Preferred, Potential, Sensitive, Unsuitable) for planning.
• Explicitly links to the Scottish Forestry Strategy and the UK Forestry Standard for policy alignment.

Limitations

• Row count and specific column-level documentation are unknown, limiting suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
• Actual data format and file structure are not described, requiring manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service

Collection Method

Likely developed as a policy document and land use plan by the local authority.

Time Range

2014-2024

Freshness

Adopted in March 2020; update frequency is unknown.

Geography

Perth and Kinross, Scotland