FPA-12149

Wester Blackcastle

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Compartment 1, 2 & 3
Nearest town: Carnwath
Local authority: South Lanarkshire Council
Conservancy: Central Scotland Conservancy
Grid reference: NT015534

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Key dates

Application registered 13 January 2025
Application accepted 13 January 2025
Consultation opens 18 February 2025
Consultation closes 17 February 2025
Decision issued 18 February 2025
Restocking due 30 June 2028

Area

Total area: 29.07 ha
Conifer: 29.07 ha

Official source

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FPA-12149

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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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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: 1 Mar 2025 – 1 Mar 2027
Felling area: 29.07 ha
Estimated volume: 9,360 m³
Proposed restocking: 29.07 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Lodgepole pine Mixed conifers Sitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Mixed native broadleaves Norway spruce Scots pine Sitka spruce

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
1	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	15.5 ha	40 yr	24,800	4,800 m³	n/a
1	Clear Felling	Lodgepole pine	1.7 ha	40 yr	900	340 m³	n/a
2	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	6.2 ha	40 yr	9,900	1,700 m³	n/a
2	Clear Felling	Mixed conifers	1.36 ha	40 yr	750	1,100 m³	n/a
3	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	3.6 ha	40 yr	4,300	1,280 m³	n/a
3	Clear Felling	Mixed conifers	0.71 ha	40 yr	640	140 m³	n/a

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
1	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	38.7%	11.25 ha	2,700	—	—
1	Replant felled area	Norway spruce	3.37%	0.98 ha	2,700	—	—
1	Replant felled area	Scots pine	5.33%	1.55 ha	2,700	—	—
1	Replant felled area	Mixed native broadleaves	3.51%	1.02 ha	1,600	—	—
1	Create Designed Open Ground	—	8.26%	2.4 ha	—	—	—
2	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	16.48%	4.79 ha	2,700	—	—
2	Replant felled area	Norway spruce	4.75%	1.38 ha	2,700	—	—
2	Replant felled area	Scots pine	3.27%	0.95 ha	2,700	—	—
2	Replant felled area	Mixed native broadleaves	0.58%	0.17 ha	1,600	—	—
2	Create Designed Open Ground	—	0.93%	0.27 ha	—	—	—
3	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	10.22%	2.97 ha	2,700	—	—
3	Replant felled area	Norway spruce	1.62%	0.47 ha	2,700	—	—
3	Replant felled area	Scots pine	1.72%	0.5 ha	2,700	—	—
3	Replant felled area	Mixed native broadleaves	0.86%	0.25 ha	1,600	—	—
3	Create Designed Open Ground	—	0.41%	0.12 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
STH21_0936_Worm Law 2 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 3.6 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published

Notice / host species

Status

Proximity

Issued

Compliance date

Biosecurity expiry

STH21_0936_Worm Law 2

P. ramorum

Hosts: Larch

Status Issued

Proximity 3.6 km away

Issued

Compliance date

Biosecurity expiry

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 · NT 014 533

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

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Basin Peat · 100% Dystrophic basin peat

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Land Capability for Forestry

F5 Limited flexibility for trees