FPA-11755

North Kyle Forest Block

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: North Kyle Forest Block
Nearest town: Skares
Local authority: East Ayrshire Council
Conservancy: Central Scotland Conservancy
Grid reference: NS533148

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Key dates

Application registered 10 July 2024
Application accepted 10 July 2024
Consultation opens 19 August 2024
Consultation closes 16 September 2024
Decision issued Not yet
Restocking due Unknown

Area

Total area: 2.67 ha
Conifer: 2.67 ha

Official source

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FPA-11755

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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, 11:00 BST

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First captured
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: 1 Sept 2024 – 31 Dec 2024
Felling area: 2.67 ha
Estimated volume: 700 m³
Proposed restocking: 2.67 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Sitka spruce

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
1	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	2.67 ha	42 yr	4,550	700 m³	n/s

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
1	I do not intend to restock	—	100%	2.67 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
STH19_0298 Knockdunder P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 1.1 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH18_1609_1610 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 1.5 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
S_P_Pram14_0005_White Hill P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 1.8 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH20_0399 Auchline Rig P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 1.9 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH16_0035 Fardenreoch 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

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 · NS 532 147

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

National soil map of Scotland

Peaty gleys

Map unit 293

Peaty gleys with dystrophic blanket peat

Soil association: Hindsward
Parent material: Drifts derived from Carboniferous sediments and basic igneous rocks
Landform: Undulating uplands with gentle slopes

Soil mixture in this map unit

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

Polquhairn · 50% Peaty gleys
Blanket Peat · 50% Dystrophic blanket Peat

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Land Capability for Forestry

F5 Limited flexibility for trees

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Nearby records

Nearby felling applications

Within 10 km

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FPA-7930 Dalgig	Location Cumnock East Ayrshire	Status Expired	Distance 1.9 km away	Area 43.6 ha	Decision issued 4 Jun 2021
FPA-12172 Carsgailoch	Location Cumnock East Ayrshire	Status Approved	Distance 2.0 km away	Area 11.78 ha	Approved 13 May 2025
CB335425 Auchlin Rig	Location Ochiltree East Ayrshire	Status Expired	Distance 2.5 km away	Area 36.42 ha	Decision issued 19 Dec 2013
FPA-10268 National Forest Estate	Location New Cumnock East Ayrshire	Status Approved	Distance 2.5 km away	Area 0.5 ha	Approved 27 Feb 2023
FPA-11326 Skares Wood	Location Skares East Ayrshire	Status Expired	Distance 2.8 km away	Area 2.98 ha	Decision issued 8 Apr 2024