21FGS60344
Mackilston Woodland Creation
Approved Forestry Grant Scheme
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Where
- Nearest town
- St Johns Town of Dalry
- Local authority
- Dumfries and Galloway Council
- Conservancy
- South Scotland Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NX626882
Key dates
- Application registered 10 August 2021
- Application accepted 17 August 2021
- Consultation opens 2 August 2023
- Consultation closes 30 August 2023
- Decision issued 14 December 2023
Area
- Total area
- 55.98 ha
- Conifer
- 30.46 ha
- Broadleaf
- 25.52 ha
Official source
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First archived 27 July 2026 · last seen on the register 27 July 2026.
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Tree health
Statutory Plant Health Notices nearby
Notices are ordered with polygons covering the application grid-reference point first, followed by the nearest notices with current ones prioritised. Distances are measured to the notice boundary. A nearby notice does not by itself mean that it applies to the site.
| Notice / host species | Status | Proximity | Issued | Compliance date | Biosecurity expiry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S_P_Pram0133/34_Barmark & 0634/0635/0666/0667_Margree P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 4.2 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| S_P_Pram13_0651_Barskeoch P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 4.9 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
Protected places
Sites of Special Scientific Interest nearby
Proximity is measured from the application grid-reference point to the official SSSI boundary. It does not prove that the wider application or property overlaps the designation; check the official maps before relying on it.
| Site | Designation | Proximity | Published area | Geographic scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleugh Site 365 Official SiteLink record for Cleugh ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 1.6 km away | Published area 54.86 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NX 625 882
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Peaty podzols
Map unit 213
Dystrophic semi-confined peat with peaty gleyed podzols with peaty gleys
- Soil association
- Ettrick
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from Lower Paleozoic greywackes and shales
- Landform
- Drumlins with intervening simple and complex gentle slopes
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Semi-confined peat · 70% Dystrophic semi-confined peat
- Dod · 15% Peaty gleyed podzols
- Dochroyle · 15% Peaty gleys
Land Capability for Forestry
F5 Limited flexibility for trees
Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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