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FPA-13289

Glen Afton Woodlands

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland
Craigdarroch Farm
Nearest town
New Cumnock
Local authority
East Ayrshire Council
Conservancy
South Scotland Conservancy
Grid reference
NS633064

Official case map ↗ OpenStreetMap ↗

Key dates

  1. Application registered 2 March 2026
  2. Application accepted 16 March 2026
  3. Consultation opens 13 July 2026
  4. Consultation closes 10 August 2026
  5. Decision issued 18 August 2026
  6. Restocking due 30 June 2029

Area

Total area
2.34 ha
Conifer
1.97 ha

Official source

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FPA-13289

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First archived 18 July 2026 · last seen on the register 21 September 2026.

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Track changes

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  1. Standingwire added data from the PDF

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  2. Status changed

    From
    Under Consideration
    To
    Approved
  3. Status changed

    From
    Open For Comment
    To
    Under Consideration
  4. 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
18 Jul 2026 – 18 Jul 2028
Felling area
2.34 ha
Estimated volume
672 m³
Proposed restocking
2.34 ha · 100% of felling licence

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/CptOperationSpeciesAreaAgeTreesVolumeMarking
1 Clear Felling European larch 0.04 ha 60 yr 32 8 m³ Paint
1 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.42 ha 60 yr 264 82 m³ Paint
1 Clear Felling Scots pine 0.04 ha 60 yr 34 8 m³ Paint
2 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.34 ha 66 yr 267 106 m³ Paint
2 Clear Felling European larch 0.25 ha 66 yr 162 48 m³ Paint
2 Clear Felling Norway spruce 0.37 ha 66 yr 284 99 m³ Paint
3 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.66 ha 66 yr 448 269 m³ Paint
4 Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.18 ha 50 yr 145 37 m³ Paint
4 Clear Felling European larch 0.03 ha 50 yr 15 3 m³ Paint
4a Clear Felling Fir 0.01 ha 60 yr 6 12 m³ Paint

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/CptProposalSpecies / land use% of siteAreaDensity / haTreesAlternative site
1, 2, 3a & 4 Replant felled area Downy birch 24.87% 0.47 ha 1,600
1, 2, 3a & 4 Replant felled area Sessile oak 19.58% 0.37 ha 1,600
1, 2, 3a & 4 Replant felled area Aspen 8.47% 0.16 ha 1,600
1, 2, 3a & 4 Replant felled area Silver birch 8.47% 0.16 ha 1,600
1, 2, 3a & 4 Replant felled area Common alder 8.47% 0.16 ha 1,600
1, 2, 3a & 4 Replant felled area Cherry 6.88% 0.13 ha 1,600
1, 2, 3a & 4 Replant felled area Woody shrubs 4.76% 0.09 ha 1,600
1, 2, 3a & 4 Replant felled area Rowan 4.76% 0.09 ha 1,600
3b Replant felled area Norway spruce 24.34% 0.46 ha 3,000
1, 2, 3a & 4 Create Designed Open Ground 12.7% 0.24 ha
4a Create Designed Open Ground 0.53% 0.01 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

STH17_0708_0709_0710_Graystone_Hill

Phytophthora ramorum

Hosts: Larch

Status Issued Proximity 4.4 km away Issued Not published Compliance date Not published Biosecurity expiry Not published

STH16_0217_Euchanhead

P. ramorum

Hosts: Larch

Status Issued Proximity 4.7 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 633 064

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

National soil map of Scotland

Alluvial soils

Map unit 1

Mineral alluvial soils with peaty alluvial soils

Soil association
Alluvial Soils
Parent material
Recent riverine and lacustrine alluvial deposits
Landform
Flood plains with river terraces and former lake beds
Soil mixture in this map unit

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

  • Alluvial_loamy_wet · 25% Mineral alluvial soils
  • Alluvial_sandy_dry · 20% Mineral alluvial soils
  • Alluvial_sandy_wet · 20% Mineral alluvial soils
  • Alluvial_pal · 15% Peaty alluvial soils
  • Alluvial_loamy_dry · 10% Mineral alluvial soils
  • Alluvial_silty_clay · 10% Mineral alluvial soils
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Land Capability for Forestry

F5 Limited flexibility for trees

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Sources, licence and limitations

National soil map of Scotland ↗

National soil map of Scotland copyright and database right The James Hutton Institute 18 September 2024. Used with the permission of The James Hutton Institute. All rights reserved. Any public sector information contained in these data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v.2.0.

Dataset citation

Soil Survey of Scotland Staff (1981). Soil maps of Scotland at a scale of 1:250 000. Macaulay Institute for Soil Research, Aberdeen.

Land Capability for Forestry ↗

Land Capability for Forestry copyright and database right The James Hutton Institute 1988 (published map; last revision date not supplied). Used with the permission of The James Hutton Institute. All rights reserved. Any public sector information contained in these data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v.2.0.

Dataset citation

Soil Survey of Scotland Staff (1988). Land Capability for Forestry of Scotland at a scale of 1:250 000. Macaulay Land Use Research Institute, Aberdeen.

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These records describe the mapped point, not the whole property. Forestry capability is background information and does not establish planting permission or grant eligibility.

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Status Expired Distance 5.0 km away Area 32.6 ha Decision issued

Ordered by straight-line distance between each record's representative map point.

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Application Location Status Distance Area Key date
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Status Approved Distance 500 m away Area 4.87 ha Approved
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Status Approved Distance 3.4 km away Area 5.2 ha Approved
25FGS89160 Dalhanna NWC Location

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Status Approved Distance 3.6 km away Area 47.84 ha Approved
22FGS69891 Laglaff Native Woodland Location

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Status Approved Distance 5.4 km away Area 14.22 ha Approved
25FGS87819 Bank and Afton Location

New Cumnock

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Status Under Consideration Distance 5.6 km away Area 461.68 ha Key date Not published

Ordered by straight-line distance between each record's representative map point.