FPA-11874

South Mains Farm

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

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

Country: Scotland
Woodland: South Mains Farm Steading
Nearest town: Sanquhar
Local authority: Dumfries and Galloway Council
Forestry administration: South Scotland Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference: NS784083
Total area: 0.51 ha

Official case map OpenStreetMap

Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

Application registered 28 August 2024
Application accepted 28 August 2024
Consultation opens 14 October 2024
Consultation closes 14 October 2024
Decision issued 16 October 2024
Restocking due 30 June 2029
First archived 9 July 2026
Last seen on the register 27 July 2026

Official source

Scottish Forestry Public Register

FPA-11874

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Forestry operations

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

Felling window: 4 Nov 2024 – 3 Nov 2027
Felling area: 0.51 ha
Estimated volume: 275 m³
Proposed restocking: 0.51 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Mixed broadleavesScots pineSitka spruceSycamore

Proposed restocking species

Mixed native broadleaves

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
1	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.38 ha	40 yr	400	250 m³	—
1	Clear Felling	Scots pine	0.03 ha	40 yr	20	10 m³	—
1	Clear Felling	Sycamore	0.05 ha	40 yr	20	10 m³	—
1	Clear Felling	Mixed broadleaves	0.05 ha	40 yr	20	5 m³	—

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
1	Restock by natural regeneration	Mixed native broadleaves	54.9%	0.28 ha	1,600	—	—
1	Create Designed Open Ground	—	45.1%	0.23 ha	—	—	—

Nearby

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Surrounding forestry activity

Felling and woodland creation applications within 10 km from point

Felling applications

Within 10 km

Application	Location	Status	Distance	Area	Key date
FPA-8914 South Mains	Location Sanquhar Dumfries and Galloway	Status Expired	Distance 33 m away	Area 0.38 ha	Decision issued 8 Mar 2022
FPA-7752 South Mains	Location Sanquhar Dumfries and Galloway	Status Expired	Distance 518 m away	Area 1.99 ha	Decision issued 26 Mar 2021
FLA-6188 South Mains	Location Sanquhar Dumfries and Galloway	Status Expired	Distance 518 m away	Area 1.99 ha	Decision issued 25 Apr 2019
FPA-6419 Burnfoot Farm	Location Sanquhar Dumfries and Galloway	Status Expired	Distance 829 m away	Area 1.53 ha	Decision issued 10 May 2019
FLA01548 Burnfoot Farm	Location Sanquhar Dumfries and Galloway	Status Expired	Distance 1.5 km away	Area 22.38 ha	Decision issued 9 Sept 2016

Up to five results, ordered by straight-line distance from point to recorded application points.

Woodland creation applications

Within 10 km

Application	Location	Status	Distance	Area	Key date
24FGS83699 Fieldfare Wood Native Woodland Creation	Location Sanquhar Dumfries and Galloway	Status Approved	Distance 1.4 km away	Area 4.07 ha	Approved 10 Apr 2025
18FGS29918 Burnfoot Woodland Creation Cpt 26	Location Dumfries and Galloway	Status Approved	Distance 1.6 km away	Area 3.56 ha	Approved 29 Nov 2018
18FGS27638 Unnamed site	Location Dumfries and Galloway	Status Expired	Distance 2.3 km away	Area 0 ha	Decision issued 11 Nov 2021
18FGS27639 Burnfoot Woodland Creation Sheep and Trees	Location Dumfries and Galloway	Status Approved	Distance 2.3 km away	Area 49.68 ha	Approved 29 Nov 2018
21FGS60723 Brandleys WC	Location Sanquhar Dumfries and Galloway	Status Approved	Distance 3.5 km away	Area 76.74 ha	Approved 23 Dec 2021

Up to five results, ordered by straight-line distance from point to recorded application points.

Land listings

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Changes

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StandingWire added data from the PDF
9 Sept 2026, 10:58 BST

Information from the public register PDF is available in Forestry operations.
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First captured
9 Jul 2026, 10:04 BST

Status when first captured

Approved

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