FPA-13552
High Boreland, Tongland
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- High Boreland Woodland
- Nearest town
- Kirkcudbright
- Local authority
- Dumfries and Galloway Council
- Conservancy
- South Scotland Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NX699532
Key dates
- Application registered 22 June 2026
- Application accepted 22 June 2026
- Consultation opens 17 July 2026
- Consultation closes 17 July 2026
- Decision issued 24 August 2026
- Restocking due 30 June 2029
Area
- Total area
- 0.48 ha
- Conifer
- 0.26 ha
- Broadleaf
- 0.22 ha
Official source
Copy this reference, then paste it into Case Reference on Scottish Forestry's register.
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First archived 18 July 2026 · last seen on the register 21 September 2026.
Contains Scottish Forestry information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Track changes
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Status changed
- From
- Under Consideration
- To
- Approved
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Status changed
- From
- Open For Comment
- To
- Under Consideration
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First captured
- Status when first captured
- Open For Comment
Earlier changes may not have been captured.
Forestry operations
Applicant-proposed operations extracted from the archived application form. Figures remain grouped as submitted and are not summed by species.
- Felling window
- 21 Aug 2026 – 21 Aug 2028
- Felling area
- 0.48 ha
- Estimated volume
- 226.5 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 0.48 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Alder Ash Beech Hybrid larch Oak Poplar Scots pine Sitka spruce Sycamore
Proposed restocking species
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.24 ha | 45 yr | 142 | 150 m³ | n/a |
| 2 | Clear Felling | Poplar | 0.09 ha | 45 yr | 62 | 40 m³ | n/a |
| 2 | Clear Felling | Ash | 0.04 ha | 45 yr | 25 | 7.5 m³ | n/a |
| 2 | Clear Felling | Beech | 0.03 ha | 60 yr | 23 | 8 m³ | n/a |
| 2 | Clear Felling | Sycamore | 0.02 ha | 45 yr | 19 | 6 m³ | n/a |
| 2 | Clear Felling | Alder | 0.01 ha | 45 yr | 25 | 8 m³ | n/a |
| 2 | Clear Felling | Scots pine | 0.01 ha | 45 yr | 5 | 2.5 m³ | n/a |
| 2 | Clear Felling | Hybrid larch | 0.01 ha | 45 yr | 2 | 1 m³ | n/a |
| 2 | Clear Felling | Oak | 0.01 ha | 60 yr | 2 | 1 m³ | n/a |
| 3 | Felling Individual Trees | Ash | 0.02 ha | 60 yr | 10 | 2.5 m³ | Op mark |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1a | Replant felled area | Scots pine | 45.65% | 0.21 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| Cpt 3 | Restock with individual trees | Beech | 50% | 0.01 ha | — | 10 | — |
| 1z | Create Designed Open Ground | — | 10.43% | 0.05 ha | — | — | — |
| Cpt 3 | Restock with individual trees | Hawthorn | 50% | 0.01 ha | — | 20 | — |
| 2a | Replant felled area | Common alder | 20.65% | 0.1 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 2a | Replant felled area | Willow | 20.65% | 0.1 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 2b | Replant felled area | Hawthorn | 2.61% | 0.01 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
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Tree health
Statutory Plant Health Notices nearby
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S_P_Pram0328_Kirkcudbright GC P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 1.8 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
Protected places
Sites of Special Scientific Interest nearby
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 698 532
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Brown soils
Map unit 207
Brown earths
- Soil association
- Ettrick
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from Lower Paleozoic greywackes and shales
- Landform
- Lowlands with gentle and strong complex slopes: slightly to moderately rocky
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Linhope · 100% Brown earths
Land Capability for Forestry
F4 Moderate flexibility for trees
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