FPA-11825

The Gall

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: The Gall
Nearest town: Lockerbie
Local authority: Dumfries and Galloway Council
Conservancy: South Scotland Conservancy
Grid reference: NY172890

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Key dates

Application registered 12 August 2024
Application accepted 12 August 2024
Consultation opens 8 October 2024
Consultation closes 8 October 2024
Decision issued 8 October 2024
Restocking due 30 June 2027

Area

Total area: 29.06 ha
Conifer: 29.06 ha

Official source

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FPA-11825

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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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Standingwire added data from the PDF
9 Sept 2026, 10:59 BST

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First captured
9 Jul 2026, 10:04 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: 12 Aug 2024 – 16 Sept 2024
Felling area: 29.06 ha
Estimated volume: 38,000 m³
Proposed restocking: 29.06 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

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
9	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	12.26 ha	33 yr	2,400	14,000 m³	—
10	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	16.8 ha	33 yr	3,600	24,000 m³	—

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
9a	Replant felled area	Norway spruce	17.62%	5.12 ha	2,500	—	—
9b	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	20.23%	5.88 ha	2,500	—	—
9c	Replant felled area	Mixed native broadleaves	4.34%	1.26 ha	1,600	—	—
10a	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	27.87%	8.1 ha	2,500	—	—
10b	Replant felled area	Mixed native broadleaves	1.48%	0.43 ha	1,600	—	—
10c	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	25.29%	7.35 ha	2,500	—	—
10d	Replant felled area	Mixed native broadleaves	1.14%	0.33 ha	1,100	—	—
10e	Create Designed Open Ground	—	0.86%	0.25 ha	—	—	—
10f	Create Designed Open Ground	—	0.83%	0.24 ha	—	—	—
10g	Replant felled area	Mixed native broadleaves	0.34%	0.1 ha	1,100	—	—

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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
STH19_0165_0166_0167 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 228 m away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH19_0923 Phytophthora ramorum Hosts: Larch - spp.	Status Issued	Proximity 1.4 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH20_0860 Boreland P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 1.7 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH21_0375 Boreland 2 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 2.0 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH20_0177_0178_0334_0363_0568 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 2.1 km 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 · NY 172 889

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

National soil map of Scotland

Mineral gleys

Map unit 210

Noncalcareous gleys

Soil association: Ettrick
Parent material: Drifts derived from Lower Paleozoic greywackes and shales
Landform: Foothills and depressions with gentle slopes

Soil mixture in this map unit

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

Ettrick · 50% Noncalcareous gleys
Littleshalloch · 50% Noncalcareous gleys

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Land Capability for Forestry

F4 Moderate flexibility for trees