FPA-11993

Woodhouse Cottage

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Woodhouse Cottage
Nearest town: Lockerbie
Local authority: Dumfries and Galloway Council
Conservancy: South Scotland Conservancy
Grid reference: NY249713

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Key dates

Application registered 30 October 2024
Application accepted 30 October 2024
Consultation opens 21 February 2025
Consultation closes 21 February 2025
Decision issued 25 February 2025
Restocking due 30 June 2027

Area

Total area: 2.00 ha
Conifer: 0.50 ha

Official source

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FPA-11993

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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, 14:05 BST

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First captured
9 Jul 2026, 10:00 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: 18 Feb 2025 – 30 Sept 2025
Felling area: 2 ha
Estimated volume: 2,010 m³
Proposed restocking: 2 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

European larch Norway spruce

Proposed restocking species

Beech Cherry Douglas fir Hazel Lime Norway spruce Oak Sycamore

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
Cpt 1	Clear Felling	Norway spruce	1 ha	50 yr	1,100	1,031 m³	—
Cpt 2	Selective Felling	Norway spruce	0.5 ha	50 yr	400	375 m³	—
Cpt 3	Clear Felling	European larch	0.5 ha	50 yr	650	604 m³	—

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
Cpt 1	Replant felled area	Oak	12.5%	0.25 ha	1,600	—	—
Cpt 1	Replant felled area	Lime	12.5%	0.25 ha	1,600	—	—
Cpt 1	Replant felled area	Beech	12.5%	0.25 ha	1,600	—	—
Cpt 1	Replant felled area	Hazel	12.5%	0.25 ha	1,600	—	—
Cpt 2	Replant felled area	Sycamore	12.5%	0.25 ha	1,600	—	—
Cpt 2	Replant felled area	Cherry	12.5%	0.25 ha	1,600	—	—
Cpt 3	Replant felled area	Norway spruce	12.5%	0.25 ha	2,500	—	—
Cpt 3	Replant felled area	Douglas fir	12.5%	0.25 ha	2,500	—	—

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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
S_P_Pram0237_Kirkpatrick-Fleming P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 2.9 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
S_P_Pram13_0963_Hayfield Farm P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 3.0 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
S_P_Pram_0237a_Kirkpatrick-Fleming P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 3.2 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
Pram14_0279_Mill_Hotel P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 3.3 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
Pram14_0279_Mill_Hotel_C P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 3.4 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 · NY 248 712

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

National soil map of Scotland

Mineral gleys

Map unit 85

Noncalcareous gleys

Soil association: Canonbie
Parent material: Drifts derived from Permian and Carboniferous sandstones and shales
Landform: Undulating lowlands with gentle slopes

Soil mixture in this map unit

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

Canonbie · 50% Noncalcareous gleys
Mouldyhills · 50% Noncalcareous gleys

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Land Capability for Forestry

F3 Good flexibility for trees