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FPA-12042

Alton Rig, Queensberry Estate

Approved Felling Permission Application

Location

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

Mapped work areas · Used for site analysis.

  • CF - Clear Felling

Work areas show recorded operations, not property boundaries or restocking areas.

Register grid reference: NS846022 · 100 × 100 m grid square

Boundary source · Contains Scottish Forestry information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Country
Scotland
Woodland
Alton Rig
Nearest town
Thornhill
Local authority
Dumfries and Galloway Council
Forestry administration
South Scotland Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference
NS846022
Total area
1.98 ha

Official case map OpenStreetMap

Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

  1. Application registered 20 November 2024
  2. Application accepted 20 November 2024
  3. Consultation opens 22 January 2025
  4. Consultation closes 19 February 2025
  5. Decision issued 5 March 2025
  6. Restocking due 30 June 2027
  7. First archived 9 July 2026
  8. Last seen on the register 4 November 2026

Official source

Scottish Forestry Public Register

FPA-12042

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Forestry operations

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

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 firOakSitka 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 — —

Nearby

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Surrounding forestry activity

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Status Approved Distance 925 m away Area 1.5 ha Approved
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Status Approved Distance 1.0 km away Area 8.77 ha Approved
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Status Expired Distance 1.1 km away Area 10.7 ha Decision issued
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Status Expired Distance 1.2 km away Area 4.6 ha Decision issued
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Thornhill

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 1.4 km away Area 14.99 ha Approved

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Status Approved Distance 3.2 km away Area 28.28 ha Approved

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Land listings

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Changes

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  1. StandingWire added data from the PDF

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  2. First captured

    Status when first captured
    Approved

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