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FPA-13601

Melgers

Under Consideration Felling Permission Application

Location

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

Grid square, not boundary NO285194 · 100 × 100 m · The pin marks the centre.

Country
Scotland
Woodland
Melgers Forest
Nearest town
Newburgh
Local authority
Fife Council
Forestry administration
Perth and Argyll Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference
NO285194
Total area
21.35 ha

Official case map ↗ OpenStreetMap ↗

Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

  1. Application registered 16 July 2026
  2. Application accepted 7 July 2026
  3. Consultation opens 27 August 2026
  4. Consultation closes 24 September 2026
  5. Decision issued Unknown
  6. Restocking due Unknown
  7. First archived 28 August 2026
  8. Last seen on the register 17 October 2026

Official source

Scottish Forestry Public Register

FPA-13601

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Forestry operations

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

Felling window
1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2029
Felling area
21.35 ha
Estimated volume
8,366 m³
Thinning area
20.04 ha
Thinning basis
Volume to be removed
Proposed restocking
21.35 ha · 100% of felling licence

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt Operation Species Area Age Trees Volume Marking
2A4 Clear Felling Hybrid larch 1.03 ha 25 yr 1,961 255 m³ Cpt. Bdy
2D1 Clear Felling Hybrid larch 3.31 ha 25 yr 6,288 817 m³ Cpt. Bdy
2D3 Clear Felling Hybrid larch 0.53 ha 25 yr 1,016 132 m³ Cpt. Bdy
7B1 Clear Felling Mixed conifers 0.64 ha 31 yr 1,309 131 m³ Cpt. Bdy
7B1 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 2.58 ha 31 yr 4,209 1,052 m³ Cpt. Bdy
7B2 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.14 ha 31 yr 235 59 m³ Cpt. Bdy
7B3 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.06 ha 31 yr 90 23 m³ Cpt. Bdy
7C3 Clear Felling Mixed broadleaves 0.25 ha 31 yr 565 40 m³ Cpt. Bdy
7C3 Clear Felling Mixed conifers 0.25 ha 31 yr 515 51 m³ Cpt. Bdy
7C4 Clear Felling Mixed broadleaves 0.02 ha 31 yr 48 3 m³ Cpt. Bdy
7C4 Clear Felling Mixed conifers 0.02 ha 31 yr 43 4 m³ Cpt. Bdy
7D2 Clear Felling Hybrid larch 0.93 ha 44 yr 1,116 391 m³ Cpt. Bdy
7D2 Clear Felling Mixed broadleaves 0.31 ha 44 yr 245 73 m³ Cpt. Bdy
7D2 Clear Felling Mixed conifers 0.31 ha 44 yr 461 129 m³ Cpt. Bdy
7G2 Clear Felling Mixed broadleaves 0.66 ha 54 yr 416 195 m³ Cpt. Bdy
7G3 Clear Felling Mixed broadleaves 0.33 ha 54 yr 208 98 m³ Cpt. Bdy
7H2 Clear Felling Mixed broadleaves 0.44 ha 31 yr 974 68 m³ Cpt. Bdy
7I1 Clear Felling Mixed broadleaves 0.44 ha 54 yr 278 130 m³ Cpt. Bdy
7I1 Clear Felling Mixed conifers 0.44 ha 54 yr 483 237 m³ Cpt. Bdy
7I1 Clear Felling Scots pine 1.31 ha 54 yr 1,450 711 m³ Cpt. Bdy
7J1 Clear Felling Scots pine 1.64 ha 54 yr 1,810 887 m³ Cpt. Bdy
7K1 Clear Felling Hybrid larch 1.55 ha 54 yr 1,553 777 m³ Cpt. Bdy
7K2 Clear Felling Hybrid larch 1.53 ha 44 yr 1,838 643 m³ Cpt. Bdy
7M1 Clear Felling Mixed broadleaves 0.1 ha 31 yr 229 16 m³ Cpt. Bdy
7M1 Clear Felling Mixed conifers 0.1 ha 31 yr 208 21 m³ Cpt. Bdy
7M1 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.31 ha 31 yr 502 126 m³ Cpt. Bdy
7M3 Clear Felling Mixed broadleaves 0.03 ha 31 yr 76 5 m³ Cpt. Bdy
7M3 Clear Felling Mixed conifers 0.03 ha 31 yr 69 7 m³ Cpt. Bdy
7M3 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.1 ha 31 yr 166 41 m³ Cpt. Bdy
7N1 Clear Felling Mixed broadleaves 0.13 ha 31 yr 288 20 m³ Cpt. Bdy
7N1 Clear Felling Mixed conifers 0.13 ha 31 yr 262 26 m³ Cpt. Bdy
7N1 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.39 ha 31 yr 632 158 m³ Cpt. Bdy
7N2 Clear Felling Mixed broadleaves 0.11 ha 31 yr 239 17 m³ Cpt. Bdy
7N2 Clear Felling Mixed conifers 0.11 ha 31 yr 217 22 m³ Cpt. Bdy
7N2 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.32 ha 31 yr 524 131 m³ Cpt. Bdy
7S1 Clear Felling Scots pine 0.22 ha 54 yr 246 121 m³ Cpt. Bdy
7S2 Clear Felling Scots pine 0.13 ha 54 yr 144 71 m³ Cpt. Bdy
7T1 Clear Felling Hybrid larch 0.33 ha 31 yr 516 103 m³ Cpt. Bdy
7W1 Clear Felling Mixed broadleaves 0.02 ha 54 yr 11 5 m³ Cpt. Bdy
7W1 Clear Felling Mixed conifers 0.02 ha 54 yr 19 9 m³ Cpt. Bdy
7W1 Clear Felling Scots pine 0.05 ha 54 yr 58 28 m³ Cpt. Bdy

Thinning operations

Representation: Volume to be removed.

Detailed proposed thinning operations
Site/Cpt Species Area Volume removed
1B1 Mixed broadleaves 1.46 ha 31 m³
1B2 Mixed broadleaves 1.4 ha 29 m³
1B3 Mixed broadleaves 0.87 ha 18 m³
1B4 Mixed broadleaves 0.59 ha 12 m³
1B5 Mixed broadleaves 0.45 ha 10 m³
1B6 Mixed broadleaves 0.31 ha 7 m³
1D1 Mixed broadleaves 0.22 ha 5 m³
2E1 Mixed broadleaves 2.05 ha 43 m³
2E2 Mixed broadleaves 0.46 ha 10 m³
2E3 Mixed broadleaves 0.38 ha 8 m³
2G1 Mixed broadleaves 0.69 ha 14 m³
2I1 Scots pine 0.44 ha 19 m³
2K1 Mixed broadleaves 0.23 ha 5 m³
2K2 Mixed native broadleaves 0.03 ha 1 m³
2K2 Mixed conifers 0.03 ha 1 m³
7C1 Mixed broadleaves 1.65 ha 35 m³
7C1 Mixed conifers 1.65 ha 69 m³
7C2 Mixed broadleaves 0.4 ha 8 m³
7C2 Mixed conifers 0.4 ha 17 m³
7E1 Mixed broadleaves 1.87 ha 39 m³
7E1 Mixed conifers 1.87 ha 78 m³
7H1 Mixed broadleaves 1.66 ha 35 m³
7P1 Mixed conifers 0.93 ha 39 m³

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt Proposal Species / land use % of site Area Density / ha Trees Alternative site
2A4 Replant felled area Scots pine 100% 1.03 ha 2,500 — —
2D1 Replant felled area Sitka spruce 100% 3.31 ha 2,500 — —
2D3 Replant felled area Sitka spruce 100% 0.53 ha 2,500 — —
7B1 Replant felled area Norway spruce 95% 3.06 ha 2,500 — —
7B1 Create Designed Open Ground — 5% 0.16 ha — — —
7B2 Create Designed Open Ground — 100% 0.14 ha — — —
7B3 Create Designed Open Ground — 100% 0.06 ha — — —
7C3 Create Designed Open Ground — 100% 0.5 ha — — —
7C4 Create Designed Open Ground — 100% 0.04 ha — — —
7D2 Replant felled area Western red cedar 100% 1.55 ha 2,500 — —
7G2 Create Designed Open Ground — 100% 0.66 ha — — —
7G3 Create Designed Open Ground — 100% 0.33 ha — — —
7H2 Create Designed Open Ground — 100% 0.44 ha — — —
7I1 Replant felled area Scots pine 100% 2.19 ha 2,500 — —
7J1 Replant felled area Scots pine 100% 1.64 ha 2,500 — —
7K1 Replant felled area Douglas fir 100% 1.55 ha 2,500 — —
7K2 Replant felled area Mixed broadleaves 10% 0.15 ha 1,600 — —
7K2 Create Designed Open Ground — 10% 0.15 ha — — —
7K2 Replant felled area Silver fir 80% 1.22 ha 2,500 — —
7M1 Replant felled area Mixed broadleaves 89% 0.45 ha 1,600 — —
7M1 Create Designed Open Ground — 11% 0.06 ha — — —
7M3 Create Designed Open Ground — 100% 0.16 ha — — —
7N1 Replant felled area Mixed broadleaves 100% 0.65 ha 1,600 — —
7N2 Replant felled area Noble fir 83% 0.45 ha 2,500 — —
7N2 Create Designed Open Ground — 17% 0.09 ha — — —
7S1 Replant felled area Scots pine 100% 0.22 ha 2,500 — —
7S2 Create Designed Open Ground — 100% 0.13 ha — — —
7T1 Create Designed Open Ground — 100% 0.33 ha — — —
7W1 Create Designed Open Ground — 100% 0.09 ha — — —

Nearby

Felling applications, woodland creation and land listings within 10 km from point.

Felling applications

Within 10 km
Application Location Status Distance Area Key date
FPA-10632 Neamh Wood Location

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Status Expired Distance 1.3 km away Area 0.29 ha Decision issued
FPA-10233 Aytounhill House Location

Newburgh

Fife

Status Expired Distance 1.4 km away Area 1.98 ha Decision issued
CB253906 Abdie Wood Location

Newburgh

Fife

Status Expired Distance 1.5 km away Area 0.64 ha Decision issued
FLA00160 Ferne Wood Location

Glenduckie, Newburgh

Fife

Status Expired Distance 1.5 km away Area 0.42 ha Decision issued
CB104335 DENMUIR WOOD, AYTON Location

AYTON, NEWBURGH

Fife

Status Expired Distance 1.7 km away Area 1 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
15FGS00335 Aytounhill Woodland Creation Location

Fife

Status Approved Distance 806 m away Area 2.56 ha Approved
19FGS39263 D236102118 Location

FIFE

Fife

Status Approved Distance 2.3 km away Area 2.8 ha Approved
18FGS33221 Lindores Woodland Location

Fife

Status Approved Distance 2.7 km away Area 1.02 ha Approved
20FGS54003 Lindores Woodland 2020 Location

Newburgh

Fife

Status Approved Distance 2.9 km away Area 2.37 ha Approved
18FGS29078 Carphin Woodland Creation Location

Fife

Status Approved Distance 3.3 km away Area 68.14 ha Approved

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

Land listings

No nearby records found within 10 km from point in the queried datasets.

Changes

Changes recorded by StandingWire, newest first. Dates reflect capture time.

  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
    Open For Comment
    To
    Under Consideration
  3. First captured

    Status when first captured
    Open For Comment

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