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FPA-11726

Queensberry Estate

Approved Felling Permission Application

Location

The site location, area and map references recorded in the application.

Mapped work areas · Used for site analysis.

  • CF - Clear Felling

Work areas show recorded operations, not property boundaries or restocking areas.

Register grid reference: NS808005 · 100 × 100 m grid square

Boundary source · Contains Scottish Forestry information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Country
Scotland
Woodland
Merkland Plantation
Nearest town
Sanquhar
Local authority
Dumfries and Galloway Council
Forestry administration
South Scotland Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference
NS808005
Total area
3.00 ha

Official case map OpenStreetMap

Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

  1. Application registered 26 June 2024
  2. Application accepted 26 June 2024
  3. Consultation opens 5 August 2024
  4. Consultation closes 5 August 2024
  5. Decision issued 9 August 2024
  6. Restocking due 30 June 2027
  7. First archived 27 July 2026
  8. Last seen on the register 27 July 2026

Official source

Scottish Forestry Public Register

FPA-11726

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Forestry operations

Proposed operations extracted from the public register PDF; source row groupings retained.

Felling window
1 Aug 2024 – 1 Aug 2026
Felling area
3 ha
Estimated volume
1,160 m³
Proposed restocking
3 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
5402A Clear Felling Sitka spruce 2.6 ha 49 yr 5,200 1,000 m³ —
5402B Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.4 ha 49 yr 800 160 m³ —

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt Proposal Species / land use % of site Area Density / ha Trees Alternative site
5402A Replant felled Sitka spruce area — 20% 0.6 ha 2,500 — —
5402B Replant felled Silver birch area — 16.67% 0.5 ha 1,600 — —
5402C Replant felled Sitka spruce area — 23.33% 0.7 ha 2,500 — —
5402D Replant felled Mixed native area broadleaves — 16.67% 0.5 ha 1,600 — —
5402E Replant felled Sitka spruce area — 10% 0.3 ha 2,500 — —
5402F Replant felled Sitka spruce area — 13.33% 0.4 ha 2,500 — —

Nearby

Forestry activity within 10 km; land listings and saved locations within 10 km from point.

Surrounding forestry activity

Felling and woodland creation applications within 10 km from point

Felling applications

Within 10 km

Application Location Status Distance Area Key date
CB243477 Queensberry Estate - Cleuchhead Hill Location

Penpont

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Expired Distance 1.7 km away Area 3.8 ha Decision issued
FPA-13327 Cleuchhead Plantation - Queensberry Estate Location

Thornhill

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 2.5 km away Area 5.93 ha Approved
CB174768 Queensberry - Auchengassel Location

Thornhill

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Expired Distance 2.5 km away Area 4.3 ha Decision issued
CB174792 Queensberry - Townhead Location

Thornhill

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Expired Distance 3.6 km away Area 11.2 ha Decision issued
FPA-12010 Taeholm Burn, Queensberry Estate Location

Thornhill

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 3.6 km away Area 13.69 ha Approved

Up to five results, ordered by straight-line distance from point to recorded application points.

Woodland creation applications

Within 10 km

Application Location Status Distance Area Key date
20FGS49945 WC Breconside Location

Sanquhar

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 2.2 km away Area 286.82 ha Approved
16FGS13063 Glenwhargen Native woodland Location

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 3.8 km away Area 49.65 ha Approved
23FGS71195 Marr Farm NWC Location

Thornhill

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 4.3 km away Area 29.76 ha Approved
19FGS37198 WC Auchenbainzie Location

Penpont

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 4.7 km away Area 95.2 ha Approved
24FGS78159 Lamb Craigs Woodland Creation Location

Tynron

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 5.0 km away Area 324.59 ha Approved

Up to five results, ordered by straight-line distance from point to recorded application points.

Land listings

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Changes

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  1. StandingWire added data from the PDF

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  2. First captured

    Status when first captured
    Approved

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