FPA-12041

Boghouse, Queensberry Est

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Carse Wood, Boghouse Burn
Nearest town: Thornhill
Local authority: Dumfries and Galloway Council
Conservancy: South Scotland Conservancy
Grid reference: NS850007

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Key dates

Application registered 20 November 2024
Application accepted 20 November 2024
Consultation opens 22 January 2025
Consultation closes 19 February 2025
Decision issued 5 March 2025
Restocking due 30 June 2027

Area

Total area: 14.99 ha
Conifer: 11.55 ha
Broadleaf: 0.43 ha

Official source

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FPA-12041

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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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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: 5 Jan 2025 – 1 Aug 2026
Felling area: 14.99 ha
Estimated volume: 2,220 m³
Proposed restocking: 14.99 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Douglas fir Mixed broadleaves Norway spruce Sitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Douglas fir Mixed native broadleaves Norway spruce Sitka spruce

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
3205E	Selective Felling	Douglas fir	0.2 ha	59 yr	50	25 m³	—
3205D	Selective Felling	Douglas fir	0.49 ha	59 yr	123	61 m³	—
3206K	Selective Felling	Norway spruce	0.94 ha	49 yr	235	118 m³	—
3206L	Selective Felling	Douglas fir	0.34 ha	59 yr	85	43 m³	—
3206M	Selective Felling	Mixed broadleaves	0.43 ha	59 yr	108	54 m³	—
3207B	Selective Felling	Norway spruce	0.33 ha	49 yr	83	41 m³	—
3208E	Selective Felling	Douglas fir	1.32 ha	49 yr	330	165 m³	—
3207P	Selective Felling	Douglas fir	1 ha	59 yr	250	125 m³	—
3207M	Selective Felling	Norway spruce	1.39 ha	59 yr	223	111 m³	—
3206I	Selective Felling	Douglas fir	0.96 ha	59 yr	240	120 m³	—
3205C	Selective Felling	Douglas fir	0.36 ha	59 yr	90	45 m³	—
3206C	Selective Felling	Douglas fir	0.94 ha	59 yr	235	118 m³	—
3206B	Selective Felling	Douglas fir	0.93 ha	59 yr	233	116 m³	—
3207C	Selective Felling	Norway spruce	0.35 ha	59 yr	88	44 m³	—
3221L	Clear Felling	Douglas fir	0.38 ha	25 yr	760	76 m³	—
3220N	Clear Felling	Douglas fir	0.6 ha	25 yr	1,200	120 m³	—
3220J	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.63 ha	66 yr	312	158 m³	—
3221H	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	1.69 ha	25 yr	3,380	338 m³	—
3220M	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	1.71 ha	25 yr	3,420	342 m³	—

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
3205A	Restock by natural regeneration	Mixed native broadleaves	7%	1.05 ha	1,600	—	—
3205B	Replant felled area	Norway spruce	8.54%	1.28 ha	2,500	—	—
3205C	Restock by natural regeneration	Mixed native broadleaves	2.87%	0.43 ha	1,600	—	—
3205D	Restock by natural regeneration	Mixed native broadleaves	6.4%	0.96 ha	1,600	—	—
3206A	Restock by natural regeneration	Mixed native broadleaves	3.4%	0.51 ha	1,600	—	—
3206B	Replant felled area	Norway spruce	2.6%	0.39 ha	2,500	—	—
3206C	Create Designed Open Ground	—	0.47%	0.07 ha	—	—	—
3207A	Replant felled area	Douglas fir	1.93%	0.29 ha	2,500	—	—
3207B	Restock by natural regeneration	Mixed native broadleaves	7.87%	1.18 ha	1,600	—	—
3207C	Create Designed Open Ground	—	0.67%	0.1 ha	—	—	—
3207M	Replant felled area	Douglas fir	6%	0.9 ha	2,500	—	—
3207P	Restock by natural regeneration	Mixed native broadleaves	9.87%	1.48 ha	1,600	—	—
3208E	Replant felled area	Douglas fir	6.74%	1.01 ha	2,500	—	—
3208F	Restock by natural regeneration	Mixed native broadleaves	2.07%	0.31 ha	1,600	—	—
3220A	Create Designed Open Ground	—	1.2%	0.18 ha	—	—	—
3220B	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	13.54%	2.03 ha	2,500	—	—
3220C	Restock by natural regeneration	Mixed native broadleaves	4%	0.6 ha	1,600	—	—
3220J	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	0.93%	0.14 ha	2,500	—	—
3221A	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	1.73%	0.26 ha	2,500	—	—
3221B	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	4.14%	0.62 ha	2,500	—	—
3221C	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	6%	0.9 ha	2,500	—	—
3221D	Create Designed Open Ground	—	2%	0.3 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
STH20_0011_0012 Phytophthora ramorum Hosts: Larch - spp.	Status Issued	Proximity Covers application grid-reference point	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH19_1055-1058 Drumlanrig (Auchenskeoch) Phytophthora ramorum Hosts: Larch - spp.	Status Issued	Proximity 207 m away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH22_0732 Farthingbank P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 307 m away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH21_0465_0466 Castlehill 1 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 560 m away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH21_1169-1170 Rig Plantation P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 883 m away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published

Protected places

Sites of Special Scientific Interest nearby

Within 2 km

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No SSSIs within 2 km.

Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NS 850 006

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

National soil map of Scotland

Brown soils

Map unit 206

Brown earths

Soil association: Ettrick
Parent material: Drifts derived from Lower Paleozoic greywackes and shales
Landform: Foothills and undulating lowlands with gentle and strong slopes

Soil mixture in this map unit

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Land Capability for Forestry

F4 Moderate flexibility for trees