FPA-12019

Burnmouth Plantation, Queensberry Estate

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Burnmouth Plantation
Nearest town: Durisdeer
Local authority: Dumfries and Galloway Council
Conservancy: South Scotland Conservancy
Grid reference: NS833048

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Key dates

Application registered 11 November 2024
Application accepted 13 November 2024
Consultation opens 12 December 2024
Consultation closes 23 January 2025
Decision issued 30 January 2025
Restocking due 30 June 2027

Area

Total area: 12.96 ha
Conifer: 11.97 ha
Broadleaf: 0.99 ha

Official source

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FPA-12019

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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, 10:01 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: 9 Dec 2024 – 1 Aug 2026
Felling area: 12.96 ha
Estimated volume: 7,550 m³
Proposed restocking: 12.96 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Elm Grand fir Mixed broadleaves Noble fir Sitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Mixed native broadleaves Norway spruce Sitka spruce

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
3169I	Clear Felling	Noble fir	0.09 ha	28 yr	180	50 m³	—
3169I	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	1.69 ha	28 yr	3,380	1,000 m³	—
3169F	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	8.79 ha	33 yr	17,580	5,000 m³	—
3169Y	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.41 ha	33 yr	820	250 m³	—
3169E	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.74 ha	33 yr	1,480	500 m³	—
3169E	Clear Felling	Grand fir	0.2 ha	33 yr	400	120 m³	—
3169H	Clear Felling	Elm	0.05 ha	28 yr	100	30 m³	—
3169C	Clear Felling	Mixed broadleaves	0.23 ha	33 yr	460	150 m³	—
3169B	Clear Felling	Mixed broadleaves	0.44 ha	33 yr	880	250 m³	—
3169D	Clear Felling	Mixed broadleaves	0.21 ha	33 yr	420	100 m³	—
3169I	Clear Felling	Mixed broadleaves	0.11 ha	28 yr	220	100 m³	—

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
3169F	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	54.86%	7.11 ha	2,500	—	—
3169B	Replant felled area	Norway spruce	14.66%	1.9 ha	2,500	—	—
3169F	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	5.17%	0.67 ha	2,500	—	—
3169Y	Replant felled area	Mixed native broadleaves	9.95%	1.29 ha	1,600	—	—
3169H	Replant felled area	Mixed native broadleaves	6.48%	0.84 ha	1,600	—	—
3169I	Create Designed Open Ground	—	7.33%	0.95 ha	—	—	—
3169I	Create Designed Open Ground	—	1.54%	0.2 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
STH18_0949 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity Covers application grid-reference point	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH21_1167_1168 Burnmouth Phytophthora ramorum Hosts: Larch - spp.	Status Issued	Proximity 177 m away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH16_0225_Long_Knowe P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 367 m away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH18_1603 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 532 m away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH20_0857 Blackwood Plantation P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 797 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 832 048

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

National soil map of Scotland

Brown soils

Map unit 232

Brown earths with noncalcareous gleys

Soil association: Ettrick
Parent material: Drifts derived from Lower Paleozoic greywackes and shales
Landform: Hills and valley sides with generally concave with strong and steep slopes

Soil mixture in this map unit

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

Linhope · 50% Brown earths
Littleshalloch · 50% Noncalcareous gleys

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Land Capability for Forestry

F5 Limited flexibility for trees