FPA-11726
Queensberry Estate
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Merkland Plantation
- Nearest town
- Sanquhar
- Local authority
- Dumfries and Galloway Council
- Conservancy
- South Scotland Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NS808005
Key dates
- Application registered 26 June 2024
- Application accepted 26 June 2024
- Consultation opens 5 August 2024
- Consultation closes 5 August 2024
- Decision issued 9 August 2024
- Restocking due 30 June 2027
Area
- Total area
- 3.00 ha
- Conifer
- 3.00 ha
Official source
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FPA-11726 Find FPA-11726 on the official register ↗ Open applications can be commented on there during their consultation window.
First archived 27 July 2026 · last seen on the register 27 July 2026.
Contains Scottish Forestry information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Open Government Licence v3.0 ↗ Scottish Forestry reuse statement ↗
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Track changes
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First captured
- 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 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
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
| 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 | — | — |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STH20_0946 Chanlockfoot Phytophthora ramorum Hosts: Larch - spp. | Status Issued | Proximity 684 m away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH20_0161 Merkland Cottages Phytophthora ramorum Hosts: Larch - spp. | Status Issued | Proximity 838 m away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH19_0430_0700 Phytophthora ramorum Hosts: Larch - spp. | Status Issued | Proximity 950 m away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH19_0736 Phytophthora ramorum Hosts: Larch - spp. | Status Issued | Proximity 1.1 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH18_1224 Phytophthora ramorum Hosts: Larch - spp. | Status Issued | Proximity 1.1 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.
| Site | Designation | Proximity | Published area | Geographic scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chanlockfoot Site 355 Official SiteLink record for Chanlockfoot ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 1.1 km away | Published area 17.31 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NS 807 005
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Brown soils
Map unit 223
Brown earths with rankers
- Soil association
- Ettrick
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from Lower Paleozoic greywackes and shales
- Landform
- Hills with strong and steep complex slopes: moderately to very rocky
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Linhope · 70% Brown earths
- ETTRICK(RANK) · 30% Rankers
Land Capability for Forestry
F5 Limited flexibility for trees
Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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