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FPA-12157

Moss of Cree-Phase 1

Expired Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland
Moss of Cree
Nearest town
Newton Stewart
Local authority
Dumfries and Galloway Council
Conservancy
South Scotland Conservancy
Grid reference
NX432611

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Key dates

  1. Application registered 15 January 2025
  2. Application accepted 20 January 2025
  3. Consultation opens 7 February 2025
  4. Consultation closes 7 March 2025
  5. Decision issued Not yet
  6. Restocking due Unknown

Area

Total area
56.38 ha
Conifer
56.38 ha

Official source

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FPA-12157

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

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    Status when first captured
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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
14 Mar 2025 – 13 Jan 2026
Felling area
56.38 ha
Estimated volume
10,076 m³
Proposed restocking
56.38 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Lodgepole pine Sitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Macedonian pine Mixed broadleaves Sitka spruce

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/CptOperationSpeciesAreaAgeTreesVolumeMarking
2a Clear Felling Sitka spruce 3.89 ha 49 yr 7,780 933.6 m³ None
2a1 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.47 ha 62 yr 940 112.8 m³ None
2a2 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.14 ha 62 yr 280 33.6 m³ None
2a3 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.48 ha 62 yr 960 115.2 m³ None
2a4 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 4.5 ha 49 yr 9,000 1,080 m³ None
2a5 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.12 ha 49 yr 240 28.8 m³ None
2a6 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.21 ha 62 yr 420 50.4 m³ None
2b Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.24 ha 62 yr 480 57.6 m³ None
2b Clear Felling Lodgepole pine 2.1 ha 62 yr 4,200 336 m³ None
2b1 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.08 ha 62 yr 160 19.2 m³ None
2b1 Clear Felling Lodgepole pine 0.73 ha 62 yr 1,460 116.8 m³ None
2b2 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.22 ha 63 yr 440 52.8 m³ None
2b2 Clear Felling Lodgepole pine 1.97 ha 63 yr 3,940 315.2 m³ None
2c Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.99 ha 62 yr 1,980 237.6 m³ None
2c Clear Felling Lodgepole pine 8.9 ha 62 yr 17,800 1,424 m³ None
2c1 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.83 ha 62 yr 1,660 199.2 m³ None
2c1 Clear Felling Lodgepole pine 7.4 ha 62 yr 14,800 1,184 m³ None
2c10 Clear Felling Lodgepole pine 0.86 ha 62 yr 1,720 137.6 m³ None
2c11 Clear Felling Lodgepole pine 0.78 ha 62 yr 1,560 124.8 m³ None
2c12 Clear Felling Lodgepole pine 0.15 ha 62 yr 300 24 m³ None
2c13 Clear Felling Lodgepole pine 0.79 ha 62 yr 1,580 126.4 m³ None
2c14 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.88 ha 62 yr 1,760 211.2 m³ None
2c14 Clear Felling Lodgepole pine 7.89 ha 62 yr 15,780 1,262.4 m³ None
2c2 Clear Felling Lodgepole pine 1.41 ha 62 yr 2,820 225.6 m³ None
2c3 Clear Felling Lodgepole pine 0.17 ha 62 yr 340 27.2 m³ None
2c4 Clear Felling Lodgepole pine 0.58 ha 62 yr 1,160 92.8 m³ None
2c5 Clear Felling Lodgepole pine 0.59 ha 62 yr 1,180 94.4 m³ None
2c6 Clear Felling Lodgepole pine 3.96 ha 62 yr 7,920 633.6 m³ None
2c7 Clear Felling Lodgepole pine 3.31 ha 62 yr 6,620 529.6 m³ None
2c8 Clear Felling Lodgepole pine 0.03 ha 62 yr 60 4.8 m³ None
2c9 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.14 ha 62 yr 280 33.6 m³ None
2c9 Clear Felling Lodgepole pine 1.25 ha 62 yr 2,500 200 m³ None
2z Clear Felling Lodgepole pine 0.32 ha 62 yr 640 51.2 m³ None

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/CptProposalSpecies / land use% of siteAreaDensity / haTreesAlternative site
2a Replant felled area Macedonian pine 8.35% 3.86 ha 2,500
2a1 Replant felled area Mixed broadleaves 1.02% 0.47 ha 1,600
2a2 Replant felled area Mixed broadleaves 0.3% 0.14 ha 1,600
2a3 Replant felled area Mixed broadleaves 1.04% 0.48 ha 1,600
2a4 Replant felled area Sitka spruce 7.86% 3.63 ha 2,500
2a5 Replant felled area Mixed broadleaves 0.26% 0.12 ha 1,600
2a6 Replant felled area Macedonian pine 1.95% 0.9 ha 2,500
2a7 Replant felled area Macedonian pine 5.78% 2.67 ha 2,500
2b1 Replant felled area Mixed broadleaves 1.75% 0.81 ha 1,600
2b2 Replant felled area Macedonian pine 3.12% 1.44 ha 2,500
2b3 Replant felled area Mixed broadleaves 1.06% 0.49 ha 1,600
2c Replant felled area Sitka spruce 13.55% 6.26 ha 2,500
2c1 Replant felled area Sitka spruce 24.78% 11.45 ha 2,500
2c13 Replant felled area Sitka spruce 10.26% 4.74 ha 2,500
2c14 Create Designed Open Ground 13.42% 6.2 ha
2c15 Replant felled area Sitka spruce 16.95% 7.83 ha 2,500
2c16 Replant felled area Sitka spruce 4.72% 2.18 ha 2,500
2c2 Replant felled area Macedonian pine 1.77% 0.82 ha 2,500
2c3 Replant felled area Macedonian pine 3.4% 1.57 ha 2,500
2z Replant felled area Mixed broadleaves 0.69% 0.32 ha 1,600
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Site Designation Proximity Published area Geographic scope

Lower River Cree

Site 1106

Official SiteLink record for Lower River Cree
Designation BIOLOGICAL Proximity 1.1 km away Published area 128.16 ha Geographic scope MIXED

Cree Estuary

Site 461

Official SiteLink record for Cree Estuary
Designation MIXED Proximity 1.6 km away Published area 3,056.02 ha Geographic scope MIXED

Carsegowan Moss

Site 337

Official SiteLink record for Carsegowan Moss
Designation BIOLOGICAL Proximity 1.9 km away Published area 49.32 ha Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL

Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NX 432 610

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

National soil map of Scotland

Peat

Map unit 3

Dystrophic basin peat

Soil association
Organic Soils
Parent material
Organic deposits
Landform
Basins and valleys
Soil mixture in this map unit

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

  • Basin Peat · 100% Dystrophic basin peat
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Land Capability for Forestry

F6 Very limited flexibility for trees

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Sources, licence and limitations

National soil map of Scotland ↗

National soil map of Scotland copyright and database right The James Hutton Institute 18 September 2024. Used with the permission of The James Hutton Institute. All rights reserved. Any public sector information contained in these data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v.2.0.

Dataset citation

Soil Survey of Scotland Staff (1981). Soil maps of Scotland at a scale of 1:250 000. Macaulay Institute for Soil Research, Aberdeen.

Land Capability for Forestry ↗

Land Capability for Forestry copyright and database right The James Hutton Institute 1988 (published map; last revision date not supplied). Used with the permission of The James Hutton Institute. All rights reserved. Any public sector information contained in these data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v.2.0.

Dataset citation

Soil Survey of Scotland Staff (1988). Land Capability for Forestry of Scotland at a scale of 1:250 000. Macaulay Land Use Research Institute, Aberdeen.

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