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FPA-13568

Mossknowe

Approved Felling Permission Application

Location

The site location, area and map references recorded in the application.

Grid square, not boundary NY281697 · 100 × 100 m · The pin marks the centre.

Country
Scotland
Woodland
Mossknowe
Nearest town
Kirkpatrick Fleming
Local authority
Dumfries and Galloway Council
Forestry administration
South Scotland Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference
NY281697
Total area
0.62 ha

Official case map OpenStreetMap

Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

  1. Application registered 30 June 2026
  2. Application accepted 13 July 2026
  3. Consultation opens 28 July 2026
  4. Consultation closes 25 August 2026
  5. Decision issued 7 September 2026
  6. Restocking due 30 June 2029
  7. First archived 29 July 2026
  8. Last seen on the register 6 November 2026

Official source

Scottish Forestry Public Register

FPA-13568

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Forestry operations

Proposed operations extracted from the public register PDF; source row groupings retained.

Felling window
13 Jul 2026 – 31 Dec 2026
Felling area
0.62 ha
Estimated volume
468 m³
Thinning area
4.94 ha
Thinning basis
Pre/Post stocking density
Proposed restocking
0.62 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Norway spruce

Proposed restocking species

Norway spruceScots pineSilver birch

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt Operation Species Area Age Trees Volume Marking
1g Clear Felling Norway spruce 0.27 ha 45 yr 188 84 m³ Boundary
1h Clear Felling Norway spruce 0.25 ha 45 yr 176 79 m³ Boundary
1d1 Clear Felling Norway spruce 0.11 ha 45 yr 50 30 m³ Paint

Thinning operations

Representation: Pre/Post stocking density.

Detailed proposed thinning operations
Site/Cpt Species Area Volume Before (stems/ha) After (stems/ha)
1a Beech 0.75 ha 25 m³ 100 90
1a Oak 0.75 ha 25 m³ 100 90
1a Sycamore 0.75 ha 25 m³ 100 90
1a Birch 0.75 ha 25 m³ 100 90
1a Mixed broadleaves 0.41 ha 25 m³ 100 90
1c Beech 0.2 ha 25 m³ 100 90
1c Oak 0.2 ha 25 m³ 100 90
1c Sycamore 0.2 ha 25 m³ 100 90
1c Birch 0.2 ha 25 m³ 100 90
1c Mixed broadleaves 0.32 ha 25 m³ 100 90
1d Mixed broadleaves 0.41 ha 25 m³ 100 90

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt Proposal Species / land use % of site Area Density / ha Trees Alternative site
1g Replant felled area Scots pine 27.88% 0.17 ha 2,500 — —
1g Replant felled area Norway spruce 10.74% 0.07 ha 2,500 — —
1g Replant felled area Silver birch 4.33% 0.03 ha 1,600 — —
1h Replant felled area Scots pine 26.12% 0.16 ha 2,500 — —
1h Replant felled area Norway spruce 10.1% 0.06 ha 2,500 — —
1h Replant felled area Silver birch 4.01% 0.03 ha 1,600 — —
1d1 Replant felled area Scots pine 10.9% 0.07 ha 2,500 — —
1d1 Replant felled area Norway spruce 4.17% 0.03 ha 2,500 — —
1d1 Replant felled area Silver birch 1.76% 0.01 ha 1,600 — —

Nearby

Forestry activity within 10 km; land listings and saved locations within 10 km from point.

Surrounding forestry activity

Felling and woodland creation applications within 10 km from point

Felling applications

Within 10 km

Application Location Status Distance Area Key date
FPA-6832 Mossknowe Steading Location

Kirkpatrick Fleming

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Expired Distance 354 m away Area 1.09 ha Decision issued
FPA-6676 Fairyrow Wood Location

Kirkpatrick Fleming

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Expired Distance 1.0 km away Area 28.67 ha Decision issued
CB499783 Hayfield Farm Location

Kirkpatrick Fleming

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Expired Distance 1.5 km away Area 1.14 ha Decision issued
FPA-10002 Bonshawside Farm Location

Kirkpatrick Fleming

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Expired Distance 2.5 km away Area 0.14 ha Decision issued
CB04060 Mossknowe & Gretna House Woods Location

Gretna

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Expired Distance 3.0 km away Area 0.56 ha Decision issued

Up to five results, ordered by straight-line distance from point to recorded application points.

Woodland creation applications

Within 10 km

Application Location Status Distance Area Key date
25FGS86159 Plumpe Farm WC Location

Gretna

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 5.2 km away Area 1.27 ha Approved
17FGS15577 Unnamed site Location

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Under Consideration Distance 5.3 km away Area 0 ha Key date Not published
20FGS50643 Kirtleside Woodland Creation Location

Eaglesfield

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 5.7 km away Area 6.18 ha Approved
17FGS21939 Berclees Phase 2 Conifers Location

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 6.0 km away Area 25.41 ha Approved
15FGS01114 Berclees Conifer Scheme Location

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 6.8 km away Area 56.95 ha Approved

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Land listings

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Changes

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  1. StandingWire added data from the PDF

    Information from the public register PDF is available in Forestry operations.

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  2. Status changed

    From
    Under Consideration
    To
    Approved
  3. Status changed

    From
    Open For Comment
    To
    Under Consideration
  4. First captured

    Status when first captured
    Open For Comment

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