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FPA-11896

Carseknowes, Auchensell Wood (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
  • SF - Selective Felling

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

Register grid reference: NS859011 · 100 × 100 m grid square

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

Country
Scotland
Woodland
Carseknowes, Auchensell Wood
Nearest town
Thornhill
Local authority
Dumfries and Galloway Council
Forestry administration
South Scotland Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference
NS859011
Total area
7.95 ha

Official case map OpenStreetMap

Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

  1. Application registered 9 September 2024
  2. Application accepted 9 September 2024
  3. Consultation opens 12 September 2024
  4. Consultation closes 10 October 2024
  5. Decision issued 23 October 2024
  6. Restocking due 30 June 2030
  7. First archived 9 July 2026
  8. Last seen on the register 27 July 2026

Official source

Scottish Forestry Public Register

FPA-11896

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Forestry operations

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

Felling window
19 Oct 2024 – 1 Aug 2026
Felling area
7.95 ha
Estimated volume
2,678 m³
Proposed restocking
7.95 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Douglas firHybrid larchJapanese larchMixed broadleavesNorway spruceOakScots pine

Proposed restocking species

Douglas firMixed native broadleavesNorway spruce

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt Operation Species Area Age Trees Volume Marking
3143B Clear Felling Norway spruce 0.76 ha 62 yr 1,100 400 m³ —
3144A Clear Felling Mixed broadleaves 0.3 ha 65 yr 50 100 m³ —
3144A Clear Felling Hybrid larch 0.71 ha 65 yr 700 350 m³ —
3144B Selective Felling Scots pine 0.08 ha 150 yr 5 20 m³ —
3144C Selective Felling Oak 0.24 ha 150 yr 4 20 m³ —
3144D Selective Felling Mixed broadleaves 0.36 ha 65 yr 50 100 m³ —
3144D Selective Felling Japanese larch 0.83 ha 65 yr 700 350 m³ —
3144E Selective Felling Mixed broadleaves 0.07 ha 65 yr 10 20 m³ —
3144E Selective Felling Scots pine 0.28 ha 150 yr 4 20 m³ —
3144F Selective Felling Mixed broadleaves 0.39 ha 65 yr 60 120 m³ —
3144F Selective Felling Scots pine 0.1 ha 150 yr 2 8 m³ —
3144G Clear Felling Hybrid larch 0.55 ha 65 yr 500 200 m³ —
3144L Clear Felling Hybrid larch 1 ha 65 yr 1,000 350 m³ —
3144L Clear Felling Douglas fir 0.33 ha 65 yr 300 100 m³ —
3144L Selective Felling Mixed broadleaves 0.89 ha 65 yr 150 300 m³ —
3144R Clear Felling Norway spruce 0.29 ha 62 yr 60 20 m³ —
3164H Clear Felling Hybrid larch 0.77 ha 64 yr 400 200 m³ —

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt Proposal Species / land use % of site Area Density / ha Trees Alternative site
3143B Restock by natural regeneration Mixed native broadleaves 4.03% 0.32 ha 1,600 — —
3144C Replant felled area Norway spruce 2.64% 0.21 ha 2,500 — —
3144D Restock by natural regeneration Mixed native broadleaves 1.38% 0.11 ha 1,600 — —
3144E Restock by natural regeneration Mixed native broadleaves 2.26% 0.18 ha 1,600 — —
3144F Restock by natural regeneration Mixed native broadleaves 61.64% 4.9 ha 1,600 — —
3144L Replant felled area Douglas fir 8.81% 0.7 ha 2,500 — —
3144L Replant felled area Norway spruce 9.69% 0.77 ha 2,500 — —
3166H Restock by natural regeneration Mixed native broadleaves 9.56% 0.76 ha 1,600 — —

Nearby

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Surrounding forestry activity

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Felling applications

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Application Location Status Distance Area Key date
FPA-12636 Carseknowes - Queensberry Estate Location

Thornhill

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 118 m away Area 2.27 ha Approved
CB300747 Queensberry Estate - Nith Linns Location

Thornhill

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Expired Distance 719 m away Area 2.1 ha Decision issued
CB297599 Queensberry Estate Location

Thornhill

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Expired Distance 921 m away Area 4.8 ha Decision issued
FPA-12041 Boghouse, Queensberry Est Location

Thornhill

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 973 m away Area 14.99 ha Approved
CB300494 Queensberry Estate - Auchensell Wood Location

Thornhill

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Expired Distance 1.2 km away Area 4.6 ha Decision issued

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Woodland creation applications

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Status Approved Distance 1.1 km away Area 16.69 ha Approved
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Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 1.9 km away Area 107.56 ha Approved
23FGS71195 Marr Farm NWC Location

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Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 2.2 km away Area 29.76 ha Approved
17FGS16737 WC Drumshinnoch Wood Location

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 2.8 km away Area 6.59 ha Approved
15FGS04175 Morton Wood Extension Location

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 4.1 km away Area 99.44 ha Approved

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Land listings

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Changes

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  2. First captured

    Status when first captured
    Approved

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