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FPA-12241

Cumstoun Estate

Approved Felling Permission Application

Location

The site location, area and map references recorded in the application.

Mapped work areas · Used for site analysis.

  • CF - Clear Felling
  • FO - Felling Individual Trees
  • SF - Selective Felling

Work areas show recorded operations, not property boundaries or restocking areas.

Register grid reference: NX679536 · 100 × 100 m grid square

Boundary source · Contains Scottish Forestry information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Country
Scotland
Woodland
Forest Hill
Nearest town
Kirkcudbright
Local authority
Dumfries and Galloway Council
Forestry administration
South Scotland Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference
NX679536
Total area
2.44 ha

Official case map OpenStreetMap

Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

  1. Application registered 10 February 2025
  2. Application accepted 10 February 2025
  3. Consultation opens 22 April 2025
  4. Consultation closes 21 April 2025
  5. Decision issued 23 April 2025
  6. Restocking due 30 June 2027
  7. First archived 9 July 2026
  8. Last seen on the register 4 November 2026

Official source

Scottish Forestry Public Register

FPA-12241

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Forestry operations

Proposed operations extracted from the public register PDF; source row groupings retained.

Felling window
7 May 2025 – 6 May 2027
Felling area
2.44 ha
Estimated volume
1,235 m³
Proposed restocking
2.44 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

AshBeechLarchMixed broadleavesNorway spruce

Proposed restocking species

Douglas firMixed broadleavesOakScots pine

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt Operation Species Area Age Trees Volume Marking
4h Clear Felling Norway spruce 1.31 ha 55 yr 900 1,000 m³ None
4i Clear Felling Larch 0.6 ha 55 yr 200 200 m³ None
4i Clear Felling Mixed broadleaves 0.06 ha 55 yr 15 15 m³ None
4j Selective Felling Ash 0.46 ha 16 yr 100 10 m³ Feller Select
4K Felling Individual Trees Beech 0.01 ha 150 yr 2 10 m³ None

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt Proposal Species / land use % of site Area Density / ha Trees Alternative site
4h Replant felled area Douglas fir 100% 1.31 ha 2,500 — —
4i Replant felled area Scots pine 100% 0.66 ha 2,500 — —
4j Restock with individual trees Mixed broadleaves 100% 0.46 ha — 200 —
4K Restock with individual trees Oak 100% 0.01 ha — 8 —

Nearby

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Surrounding forestry activity

Felling and woodland creation applications within 10 km from point

Felling applications

Within 10 km

Application Location Status Distance Area Key date
CB513411 Cumstoun Estate Location

Kirkcudbright

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Expired Distance 89 m away Area 1.1 ha Decision issued
CB94515 Cumstoun Estate Location

Kirkcudbright

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Expired Distance 89 m away Area 1.1 ha Decision issued
CB479167 Kirkchrist Farm Location

Kirkcudbright

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Expired Distance 1.0 km away Area 7.06 ha Decision issued
FPA-12800 Gallowshill Wood Location

Twynholm

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 1.1 km away Area 9.12 ha Approved
FPA-10412 Cumstoun Estate Location

Kirkcudbright

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Expired Distance 1.2 km away Area 12.77 ha Decision issued

Up to five results, ordered by straight-line distance from point to recorded application points.

Woodland creation applications

Within 10 km

Application Location Status Distance Area Key date
21FGS59084 Littleton NWC 2021 Location

Gatehouse of Fleet

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 3.7 km away Area 6.48 ha Approved
20FGS54763 Auchenhay Farm Location

Kirkcudbright

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 4.9 km away Area 18.85 ha Approved
22FGS68747 Mill of Plunton Woodland Creation Location

Borgue

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 6.0 km away Area 61.75 ha Approved
22FGS67767 Culraven Woodland Creation Location

Borgue

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 6.6 km away Area 9.14 ha Approved
23FGS75314 Knocktall Location

Kirkcudbright

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 7.0 km away Area 81.1 ha Approved

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Land listings

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Changes

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  1. StandingWire added data from the PDF

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  2. First captured

    Status when first captured
    Approved

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