FPA-12042

Alton Rig, Queensberry Estate

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Alton Rig
Nearest town: Thornhill
Local authority: Dumfries and Galloway Council
Conservancy: South Scotland Conservancy
Grid reference: NS846022

Official case map ↗ OpenStreetMap ↗

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: 1.98 ha
Conifer: 1.98 ha

Official source

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FPA-12042

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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: 20 Nov 2024 – 13 Jan 2026
Felling area: 1.98 ha
Estimated volume: 594 m³
Proposed restocking: 1.98 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Sitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Douglas fir Oak Sitka spruce

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
3191A	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.1 ha	23 yr	200	30 m³	—
3192B	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.08 ha	24 yr	160	24 m³	—
3192B	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.47 ha	24 yr	940	141 m³	—
3187K	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.52 ha	49 yr	1,040	156 m³	—
3186E	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.21 ha	25 yr	450	63 m³	—
3186E	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.33 ha	25 yr	660	99 m³	—
3195B	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.27 ha	23 yr	540	81 m³	—

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
3191A	Replant felled area	Oak	5.05%	0.1 ha	1,600	—	—
3192B	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	4.04%	0.08 ha	2,500	—	—
3192B	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	23.74%	0.47 ha	2,500	—	—
3187K	Replant felled area	Douglas fir	26.26%	0.52 ha	2,500	—	—
3186E	Create Designed Open Ground	—	10.61%	0.21 ha	—	—	—
3186E	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	16.67%	0.33 ha	2,500	—	—
3195B	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	13.64%	0.27 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
STH20_0013_0014 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_0471 Phytophthora ramorum Hosts: Larch - spp.	Status Issued	Proximity 90 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 394 m away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH22_0803 Whinny Knowe P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 553 m away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH18_0455 Phytophthora ramorum Hosts: Larch - spp.	Status Issued	Proximity 667 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 845 021

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

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

Linhope · 100% Brown earths

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Land Capability for Forestry

F4 Moderate flexibility for trees