FPA-13319

Georgefield

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Georgefield
Nearest town: Langholm
Local authority: Dumfries and Galloway Council
Conservancy: South Scotland Conservancy
Grid reference: NY298915

Official case map ↗ OpenStreetMap ↗

Key dates

Application registered 10 March 2026
Application accepted 10 March 2026
Consultation opens 27 April 2026
Consultation closes 27 April 2026
Decision issued 29 June 2026
Restocking due 30 June 2029

Area

Total area: 5.74 ha
Conifer: 5.74 ha

Official source

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FPA-13319

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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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26 Aug 2026, 13:55 BST

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First captured
9 Jul 2026, 09:10 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 Apr 2026 – 1 Apr 2031
Felling area: 5.74 ha
Estimated volume: 3,250 m³
Proposed restocking: 5.74 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Sitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Mixed broadleaves Norway spruce Sitka spruce

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
21	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.64 ha	45 yr	1,728	350 m³	—
24	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	2.16 ha	45 yr	5,832	1,200 m³	—
36	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	2.94 ha	45 yr	7,938	1,700 m³	—

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
21	Replant felled area	Mixed broadleaves	10.1%	0.58 ha	1,600	—	—
21,24	Create Designed Open Ground	Sitka spruce	3.48%	0.2 ha	2,500	—	—
24,36	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	63.59%	3.65 ha	2,500	—	—
24	Replant felled area	Norway spruce	22.82%	1.31 ha	2,500	—	—

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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
STH20_0968_0969 Kirkgill Bank/Georgefield Phytophthora ramorum Hosts: Larch - spp.	Status Issued	Proximity 51 m away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH18_1374 Phytophthora ramorum Hosts: Larch - spp.	Status Issued	Proximity 646 m away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH21_0413a Meggat Water P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 752 m away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH20_0947_0976_0977_0978 Phytophthora ramorum Hosts: Larch - spp.	Status Issued	Proximity 799 m away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH20_0971 Enzieholm Bridge P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 861 m 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 · NY 297 914

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

National soil map of Scotland

Brown soils

Map unit 221

Brown earths

Soil association: Ettrick
Parent material: Drifts derived from Lower Paleozoic greywackes and shales
Landform: Hills and valley sides with steep and strong slopes

Soil mixture in this map unit

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Linhope · 100% Brown earths

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Land Capability for Forestry

F3 Good flexibility for trees