FPA-11503

Blackmark West

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Blackmark West
Nearest town: Carsphairn
Local authority: Dumfries and Galloway Council
Conservancy: South Scotland Conservancy
Grid reference: NX646915

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Key dates

Application registered 5 April 2024
Application accepted 10 April 2024
Consultation opens 5 July 2024
Consultation closes 2 August 2024
Decision issued 9 August 2024
Restocking due 30 June 2027

Area

Total area: 15.68 ha
Conifer: 15.68 ha

Official source

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FPA-11503

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First archived 27 July 2026 · last seen on the register 27 July 2026.

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Track changes

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9 Sept 2026, 12:08 BST

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27 Jul 2026, 13:33 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: 5 Jul 2024 – 31 Dec 2025
Felling area: 15.68 ha
Estimated volume: 4,195 m³
Proposed restocking: 15.68 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Mixed conifers Scots pine Sitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Mixed broadleaves Norway spruce Sessile oak Sitka spruce

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
3b	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	2.59 ha	31 yr	6,000	755 m³	—
1a	Clear Felling	Mixed conifers	2.22 ha	31 yr	4,400	650 m³	—
1d	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.15 ha	31 yr	250	40 m³	—
2f	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	7.93 ha	31 yr	16,000	1,900 m³	—
3a	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	2.51 ha	31 yr	5,500	800 m³	—
3a	Clear Felling	Scots pine	0.28 ha	31 yr	450	50 m³	—

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
3a	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	12.5%	1.96 ha	2,500	—	—
3b	Replant felled area	Mixed broadleaves	2.49%	0.39 ha	1,600	—	—
3c	Create Designed Open Ground	—	2.49%	0.39 ha	—	—	—
1a	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	6.89%	1.08 ha	2,500	—	—
1c	Replant felled area	Norway spruce	5.17%	0.81 ha	2,500	—	—
1d	Create Designed Open Ground	—	2.1%	0.33 ha	—	—	—
1d	Replant felled area	Sessile oak	0.96%	0.15 ha	1,600	—	—
2a	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	44.83%	7.03 ha	2,500	—	—
2b	Replant felled area	Mixed broadleaves	1.66%	0.26 ha	1,600	—	—
2e	Create Designed Open Ground	—	2.36%	0.37 ha	—	—	—
2d	Create Designed Open Ground	—	0.96%	0.15 ha	—	—	—
2c	Create Designed Open Ground	—	0.77%	0.12 ha	—	—	—
3a	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	11.48%	1.8 ha	2,500	—	—
3d	Replant felled area	Norway spruce	5.36%	0.84 ha	2,500	—	—

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Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NX 646 914

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

National soil map of Scotland

Peaty gleys

Map unit 214

Peaty gleys with dystrophic semi-confined peat with brown earths with peaty gleyed podzols

Soil association: Ettrick
Parent material: Drifts derived from Lower Paleozoic greywackes and shales
Landform: Hummocky moraines

Soil mixture in this map unit

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Dochroyle · 35% Peaty gleys
Semi-confined peat · 35% Dystrophic semi-confined Peat
Linhope · 15% Brown earths
Dod · 15% Peaty gleyed podzols

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Land Capability for Forestry

F5 Limited flexibility for trees

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Nearby records

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FLA00114 Carroch Forest	Location Carsphairn Dumfries and Galloway	Status Expired	Distance 1.3 km away	Area 3.31 ha	Decision issued 19 Jan 2015
FLA03356 Carroch	Location Carsphairn Dumfries and Galloway	Status Expired	Distance 1.4 km away	Area 3.64 ha	Decision issued 21 Sept 2018
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