FPA-12099

Nivenhill Farm

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Nivenhill Wood
Nearest town: Gretna
Local authority: Dumfries and Galloway Council
Conservancy: South Scotland Conservancy
Grid reference: NY285667

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Key dates

Application registered 12 December 2024
Application accepted 12 December 2024
Consultation opens 7 April 2025
Consultation closes 7 April 2025
Decision issued 8 April 2025
Restocking due 30 June 2027

Area

Total area: 1.04 ha
Conifer: 0.39 ha
Broadleaf: 0.65 ha

Official source

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FPA-12099

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First archived 9 July 2026 · last seen on the register 27 July 2026.

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Track changes

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27 Aug 2026, 14:01 BST

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First captured
9 Jul 2026, 09:58 BST

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 Feb 2025 – 31 Jan 2027
Felling area: 1.04 ha
Estimated volume: 245 m³
Proposed restocking: 1.04 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Alder Birch Mixed broadleaves Oak Sitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Alder Birch Mixed broadleaves Oak Sitka spruce

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
Cpt 1	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.39 ha	40 yr	500	120 m³	n/a
Cpt 2	Clear Felling	Oak	0.2 ha	75 yr	10	20 m³	n/a
Cpt 2	Clear Felling	Common alder	0.3 ha	40 yr	100	60 m³	n/a
Cpt 2	Clear Felling	Birch	0.1 ha	40 yr	50	30 m³	n/a
Cpt 2	Clear Felling	Mixed broadleaves	0.05 ha	40 yr	25	15 m³	n/a

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
Cpt1	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	37.5%	0.39 ha	2,500	—	—
Cpt2	Replant felled area	Oak	9.62%	0.1 ha	1,600	—	—
Cpt2	Replant felled area	Common alder	19.23%	0.2 ha	1,600	—	—
Cpt2	Replant felled area	Birch	19.23%	0.2 ha	1,600	—	—
Cpt2	Replant felled area	Mixed broadleaves	14.42%	0.15 ha	1,600	—	—

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Tree health

Statutory Plant Health Notices nearby

Within 5 km

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
Pram14_0279_Mill_Hotel P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 3.1 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
Pram14_0279_Mill_Hotel_B P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 3.1 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
Pram14_0279_Mill_Hotel_C P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 3.4 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
S_P_Pram0237_Kirkpatrick-Fleming P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 3.9 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
S_P_Pram_0237a_Kirkpatrick-Fleming P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 4.0 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published

Protected places

Sites of Special Scientific Interest nearby

Within 2 km

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 1.4 km away	Published area 17,224.16 ha	Geographic scope MIXED

Site

Designation

Proximity

Published area

Geographic scope

Upper Solway Flats and Marshes

Site 1583

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Designation MIXED

Proximity 1.4 km away

Published area 17,224.16 ha

Geographic scope MIXED

Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NY 285 666

Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.

National soil map of Scotland

Brown soils

Map unit 84

Brown earths with noncalcareous gleys

Soil association: Canonbie
Parent material: Drifts derived from Permian and Carboniferous sandstones and shales
Landform: Undulating lowlands with gentle slopes

Soil mixture in this map unit

Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.

CANONBIE(BFS) · 50% Brown earths
Canonbie · 50% Noncalcareous gleys

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Land Capability for Forestry

F3 Good flexibility for trees