FPA-13691

Glenshamrock Aug 26

Open For Comment Felling Permission Application

Where

Nearest town: Auchinleck
Local authority: East Ayrshire Council
Conservancy: Central Scotland Conservancy
Grid reference: NS559237

Official case map ↗ OpenStreetMap ↗

Key dates

Application registered 28 August 2026
Application accepted 28 August 2026
Consultation opens 25 September 2026
Consultation closes 23 October 2026
Decision issued Not yet
Restocking due Unknown

Area

Total area: 1.80 ha
Conifer: 1.80 ha

Official source

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FPA-13691

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First archived 26 September 2026 · last seen on the register 26 September 2026.

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Track changes

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26 Sept 2026, 06:00 BST

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First captured
26 Sept 2026, 06:00 BST

Status when first captured

Open For Comment

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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: 1 Sept 2026 – 1 Sept 2028
Felling area: 1.8 ha
Estimated volume: 700 m³
Proposed restocking: 1.8 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Sitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Alder Bird cherry Scots pine Sitka spruce Willow

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
A	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	1.8 ha	40 yr	4,500	700 m³	Tape

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
A	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	61.11%	1.1 ha	2,500	—	—
A	Replant felled area	Scots pine	8.33%	0.15 ha	2,500	—	—
A	Replant felled area	Bird cherry	8.33%	0.15 ha	1,600	—	—
A	Replant felled area	Alder	5.56%	0.1 ha	1,600	—	—
A	Replant felled area	Willow	5.56%	0.1 ha	1,600	—	—
A	Create Designed Open Ground	—	11.11%	0.2 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
STH23_0578 Phytophthora ramorum Hosts: Larch - spp.	Status Issued	Proximity 1.3 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH22_0808 Phytophthora ramorum Hosts: Larch - spp.	Status Issued	Proximity 1.4 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH21_0532_0533 Sorn Phytophthora ramorum Hosts: Larch - spp.	Status Closed	Proximity 2.7 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH19_1042 Phytophthora ramorum Hosts: Larch - spp.	Status Closed	Proximity 2.8 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH21_0531 Phytophthora ramorum Hosts: Larch - Hybrid	Status Closed	Proximity 3.0 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
Muirkirk Uplands Site 8166 Official SiteLink record for Muirkirk Uplands ↗	Designation MIXED	Proximity 1.8 km away	Published area 19,154 ha	Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL

Site

Designation

Proximity

Published area

Geographic scope

Muirkirk Uplands

Site 8166

Official SiteLink record ↗

Designation MIXED

Proximity 1.8 km away

Published area 19,154 ha

Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL

Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NS 558 237

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

National soil map of Scotland

Peat

Map unit 3

Dystrophic basin peat

Soil association: Organic Soils
Parent material: Organic deposits
Landform: Basins and valleys

Soil mixture in this map unit

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

Basin Peat · 100% Dystrophic basin peat

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Land Capability for Forestry

F6 Very limited flexibility for trees