FPA-11848

Carronhill (Queensberry Estate)

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Carronhill
Nearest town: Thornhill
Local authority: Dumfries and Galloway Council
Conservancy: South Scotland Conservancy
Grid reference: NX872985

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Key dates

Application registered 21 August 2024
Application accepted 21 August 2024
Consultation opens 2 September 2024
Consultation closes 30 September 2024
Decision issued 1 October 2024
Restocking due 30 June 2027

Area

Total area: 2.52 ha
Conifer: 1.20 ha

Official source

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FPA-11848

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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 Sept 2026, 10:59 BST

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9 Jul 2026, 10:05 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: 2 Sept 2024 – 1 Aug 2026
Felling area: 2.52 ha
Estimated volume: 1,000 m³
Proposed restocking: 2.52 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Douglas fir Norway spruce 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
4362H	Clear Felling	Norway spruce	0.86 ha	42 yr	1,700	330 m³	—
4362H	Clear Felling	Douglas fir	0.1 ha	42 yr	200	35 m³	—
4362H	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.1 ha	42 yr	200	35 m³	—
4362I	Clear Felling	Norway spruce	0.46 ha	56 yr	750	200 m³	—
4362I	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	1 ha	56 yr	1,500	400 m³	—

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
4362H	Create Designed Open Ground	—	1.98%	0.05 ha	—	—	—
4362I	Replant felled area	Norway spruce	36.51%	0.92 ha	2,500	—	—
4362J	Create Designed Open Ground	—	6.35%	0.16 ha	—	—	—
4362K	Replant felled area	Norway spruce	22.22%	0.56 ha	2,500	—	—
4362L	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	22.62%	0.57 ha	2,500	—	—
4362M	Replant felled area	Mixed native broadleaves	10.32%	0.26 ha	1,600	—	—

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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
STH23_0540-0541-1027 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity Covers application grid-reference point	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH22_0805_0895 Carronbridge P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 340 m away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH22_0568_1281-1283 Morton Wood P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 366 m away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH22_0569 Meadowbank P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 937 m away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH22_0898 Drumlanrig Bridge P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 1.2 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published

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 · NX 871 984

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

National soil map of Scotland

Brown soils

Map unit 305

Brown earths

Soil association: Holywood
Parent material: Drifts derived from sandstones and conglomerates of Permian age
Landform: Hills and valley sides and undulating lowlands with gentle to steep slopes

Soil mixture in this map unit

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Crichton · 100% Brown earths

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Land Capability for Forestry

F2 Very good flexibility for trees