FPA-11554

Brucefield Farm Ladybank

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: 1 and 2
Nearest town: Ladybank
Local authority: Fife Council
Conservancy: Perth and Argyll Conservancy
Grid reference: NO292107

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Key dates

Application registered 26 April 2024
Application accepted 13 March 2024
Consultation opens 3 March 2025
Consultation closes 3 March 2025
Decision issued 12 May 2025
Restocking due 31 March 2029

Area

Total area: 3.89 ha
Conifer: 3.89 ha

Official source

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FPA-11554

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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, 14:04 BST

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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: 6 Jan 2025 – 31 Dec 2025
Felling area: 3.89 ha
Estimated volume: 562 m³
Proposed restocking: 3.89 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Scots pine

Proposed restocking species

Beech Norway spruce Oak Scots pine Sweet chestnut Wild cherry (Gean)

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
1	Clear Felling	Scots pine	3.19 ha	80 yr	1,100	462 m³	Boundaries
2	Clear Felling	Scots pine	0.7 ha	80 yr	250	100 m³	Boundaries

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
1	Replant felled area	Scots pine	65%	2.07 ha	2,500	—	—
1	Replant felled area	Norway spruce	25%	0.8 ha	1,600	—	—
1	Replant felled area	Oak	2.5%	0.08 ha	1,600	—	—
1	Replant felled area	Beech	2.5%	0.08 ha	1,600	—	—
1	Replant felled area	Sweet chestnut	2.5%	0.08 ha	1,600	—	—
2	Replant felled area	Scots pine	65%	0.46 ha	2,500	—	—
2	Replant felled area	Norway spruce	25%	0.18 ha	1,600	—	—
2	Replant felled area	Oak	2.5%	0.02 ha	1,600	—	—
2	Replant felled area	Beech	2.5%	0.02 ha	1,600	—	—
2	Replant felled area	Sweet chestnut	2.5%	0.02 ha	1,600	—	—
1	Replant felled area	Wild cherry (Gean)	2.5%	0.08 ha	1,600	—	—
2	Replant felled area	Wild cherry (Gean)	2.5%	0.02 ha	1,600	—	—

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Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NO 291 107

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

National soil map of Scotland

Mineral podzols

Map unit 200

Humus-iron podzols

Soil association: Eckford
Parent material: Fluvioglacial sands and gravels derived mainly from Upper Old Red Sandstone sediments
Landform: Mounds and undulating lowlands with gentle and strong slopes

Soil mixture in this map unit

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Giffordtown · 35% Humus-iron podzols
Hexpath · 35% Humus-iron podzols
Kilwhiss · 30% Humus-iron podzols

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Land Capability for Forestry

F3 Good flexibility for trees

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Nearby records

Nearby felling applications

Within 10 km

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FLA00463 Melville Estate	Location Ladybank Fife	Status Expired	Distance 2.4 km away	Area 0.25 ha	Decision issued 29 May 2015
CB13197 Melville Estate	Location Ladybank Fife	Status Expired	Distance 2.5 km away	Area 0.25 ha	Decision issued 23 Mar 2012
FPA-8352 Rankeilour Estate	Location Springfield Fife	Status Expired	Distance 2.8 km away	Area 1.78 ha	Decision issued 15 Dec 2021