FPA-12294
Wild Oak Woods
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Wild Oak Woods
- Nearest town
- Dalbeattie
- Local authority
- Dumfries and Galloway Council
- Conservancy
- South Scotland Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NX882560
Key dates
- Application registered 24 February 2025
- Application accepted 19 February 2025
- Consultation opens 17 March 2025
- Consultation closes 14 April 2025
- Decision issued 14 May 2025
- Restocking due 30 June 2030
Area
- Total area
- 4.29 ha
- Conifer
- 4.14 ha
- Broadleaf
- 0.15 ha
Official source
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FPA-12294 Find FPA-12294 on the official register ↗ Open applications can be commented on there during their consultation window.
First archived 9 July 2026 · last seen on the register 27 July 2026.
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Track changes
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First captured
- Status when first captured
- Approved
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Forestry operations
Applicant-proposed operations extracted from the archived application form. Figures remain grouped as submitted and are not summed by species.
- Felling window
- 1 Mar 2025 – 1 Dec 2025
- Felling area
- 4.29 ha
- Estimated volume
- 2,307 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 4.29 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Proposed restocking species
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Clear Felling | Japanese larch | 0.63 ha | 55 yr | 1,575 | 343 m³ | — |
| 17 | Clear Felling | Japanese larch | 0.24 ha | 55 yr | 600 | 131 m³ | — |
| 21 | Clear Felling | Japanese larch | 0.34 ha | 55 yr | 850 | 185 m³ | — |
| 24 | Clear Felling | Japanese larch | 0.01 ha | 55 yr | 25 | 3 m³ | — |
| 4 | Clear Felling | Mixed broadleaves | 0.01 ha | 55 yr | 25 | 3 m³ | — |
| 25 | Clear Felling | Mixed broadleaves | 0.06 ha | 55 yr | 150 | 18 m³ | — |
| 28 | Clear Felling | Mixed broadleaves | 0.02 ha | 55 yr | 50 | 11 m³ | — |
| 29 | Clear Felling | Mixed broadleaves | 0.01 ha | 55 yr | 25 | 3 m³ | — |
| 30 | Clear Felling | Mixed broadleaves | 0.02 ha | 55 yr | 50 | 11 m³ | — |
| 31 | Clear Felling | Mixed broadleaves | 0.03 ha | 55 yr | 75 | 9 m³ | — |
| 10 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 1.53 ha | 55 yr | 3,825 | 835 m³ | — |
| 13 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.01 ha | 55 yr | 25 | 3 m³ | — |
| 14 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.79 ha | 55 yr | 1,975 | 431 m³ | — |
| 16 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.25 ha | 55 yr | 625 | 136 m³ | — |
| 20 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.34 ha | 55 yr | 850 | 185 m³ | — |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL | Restock by natural regeneration | Downy birch | 24.99% | 1.07 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| ALL | Restock by natural regeneration | Oak | 25.01% | 1.07 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| ALL | Restock by natural regeneration | Hazel | 25.01% | 1.07 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| ALL | Restock by natural regeneration | Sitka spruce | 24.99% | 1.07 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Solway Flats and Marshes Site 1583 Official SiteLink record for Upper Solway Flats and Marshes ↗ | Designation MIXED | Proximity 1.6 km away | Published area 17,224.16 ha | Geographic scope MIXED |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NX 882 559
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Brown soils
Map unit 114
Brown earths
- Soil association
- Countesswells
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from granites and granitic rocks
- Landform
- Hills with complex strong slopes: moderately rocky
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Dalbeattie · 100% Brown earths
Land Capability for Forestry
F4 Moderate flexibility for trees
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