FPA-11962

Bennan Wood

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Bennan Wood
Nearest town: Newton Mearns
Local authority: East Renfrewshire Council
Conservancy: Central Scotland Conservancy
Grid reference: NS519509

Official case map ↗ OpenStreetMap ↗

Key dates

Application registered 15 October 2024
Application accepted 15 October 2024
Consultation opens 7 March 2025
Consultation closes 6 March 2025
Decision issued 7 March 2025
Restocking due 30 June 2029

Area

Total area: 23.57 ha
Conifer: 23.57 ha

Official source

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FPA-11962

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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, 14:03 BST

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First captured
9 Jul 2026, 09:59 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: 31 Jan 2025 – 31 Dec 2027
Felling area: 23.57 ha
Estimated volume: 12,100 m³
Proposed restocking: 23.57 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Sitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Mixed native broadleaves Norway spruce Sitka spruce

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
1	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.72 ha	34 yr	1,100	350 m³	Boundary Tape
2	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	6.81 ha	34 yr	10,000	3,350 m³	Boundary Tape
3	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	16.04 ha	34 yr	25,000	8,400 m³	Boundary Tape

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
Cpt 1	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	3.05%	0.72 ha	2,500	—	—
Cpt 2	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	25.12%	5.92 ha	2,500	—	—
Cpt 2	Replant felled area	Mixed native broadleaves	1.36%	0.32 ha	1,600	—	—
Cpt 2	Create Designed Open Ground	—	2.42%	0.57 ha	—	—	—
Cpt 3	Replant felled area	Norway spruce	20.58%	4.85 ha	2,500	—	—
Cpt 3	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	35.81%	8.44 ha	2,500	—	—
Cpt 3	Replant felled area	Mixed native broadleaves	4.07%	0.96 ha	1,600	—	—
Cpt 3	Create Designed Open Ground	—	7.59%	1.79 ha	—	—	—

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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
STH18_0627-1269 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity Covers application grid-reference point	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH21_0548_0552_A Eastwood Golf Course A P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 1.4 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH21_0558_B Brownside P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 1.5 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH21_0558_A Brownside P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 1.5 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH20_1150_b Earn Water 4 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 1.7 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
Brother and Little Lochs Site 264 Official SiteLink record for Brother and Little Lochs ↗	Designation BIOLOGICAL	Proximity 1.9 km away	Published area 49.16 ha	Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL

Site

Designation

Proximity

Published area

Geographic scope

Brother and Little Lochs

Site 264

Official SiteLink record ↗

Designation BIOLOGICAL

Proximity 1.9 km away

Published area 49.16 ha

Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL

Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NS 518 508

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

National soil map of Scotland

Brown soils

Map unit 147

Brown earths

Soil association: Darleith
Parent material: Drifts derived from basaltic rocks
Landform: Undulating lowlands with gentle and strong slopes: non-rocky

Soil mixture in this map unit

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

Darleith · 100% Brown earths

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Land Capability for Forestry

F4 Moderate flexibility for trees