FPA-11761

Cowans Law

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Cowans Law
Nearest town: Moscow
Local authority: East Ayrshire Council
Conservancy: Central Scotland Conservancy
Grid reference: NS502413

Official case map ↗ OpenStreetMap ↗

Key dates

Application registered 12 July 2024
Application accepted 12 July 2024
Consultation opens 4 March 2025
Consultation closes 3 March 2025
Decision issued 7 March 2025
Restocking due 30 June 2028

Area

Total area: 32.35 ha
Conifer: 32.35 ha

Official source

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FPA-11761

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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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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: 7 Oct 2024 – 29 Nov 2024
Felling area: 32.35 ha
Estimated volume: 16,175 m³
Proposed restocking: 32.35 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	4.52 ha	44 yr	8,500	2,260 m³	Tape
3	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	8.53 ha	40 yr	16,000	4,265 m³	Tape
4	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	19.3 ha	39 yr	36,500	9,650 m³	Tape

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
1	Replant felled area	Norway spruce	13.57%	4.39 ha	2,500	—	—
3	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	24.39%	7.89 ha	2,500	—	—
3	Replant felled area	Mixed native broadleaves	0.65%	0.21 ha	1,600	—	—
4	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	57.43%	18.58 ha	2,500	—	—
1	Create Designed Open Ground	—	0.4%	0.13 ha	—	—	—
3	Create Designed Open Ground	—	1.33%	0.43 ha	—	—	—
4	Create Designed Open Ground	—	2.23%	0.72 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_1211 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 320 m away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH25_0585 Phytophthora ramorum Hosts: Larch - Hybrid	Status Issued	Proximity 694 m away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH20_0914_0915 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 4.1 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH21_0049 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 4.6 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH22_0762 Rigghill P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 4.7 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.

No SSSIs within 2 km.

Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NS 501 413

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

National soil map of Scotland

Mineral gleys

Map unit 332

Noncalcareous gleys

Soil association: Kilmarnock
Parent material: Drifts derived from igneous and sedimentary rocks of Carboniferous age
Landform: Undulating lowlands with gentle slopes

Soil mixture in this map unit

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Kilmaurs · 100% Noncalcareous gleys

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Land Capability for Forestry

F4 Moderate flexibility for trees