FPA-11659

Burnfoot of Ewes

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Blackhall Woods
Nearest town: Langholm
Local authority: Dumfries and Galloway Council
Conservancy: South Scotland Conservancy
Grid reference: NY393961

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Key dates

Application registered 5 June 2024
Application accepted 5 June 2024
Consultation opens 1 August 2024
Consultation closes 1 August 2024
Decision issued 1 August 2024
Restocking due 30 June 2027

Area

Total area: 0.58 ha
Conifer: 0.58 ha

Official source

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FPA-11659

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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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First captured
27 Jul 2026, 13:34 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 Jun 2024 – 30 Apr 2025
Felling area: 0.58 ha
Estimated volume: 340.61 m³
Proposed restocking: 0.58 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Mixed conifers

Proposed restocking species

Alder Oak Rowan Wild cherry (Gean)

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
1	Clear Felling	Mixed conifers	0.2 ha	—	242	234.71 m³	—
2	Clear Felling	Mixed conifers	0.23 ha	—	135	87.26 m³	—
3	Clear Felling	Mixed conifers	0.15 ha	—	100	18.64 m³	—

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
1	Replant felled area	Alder	22.41%	0.13 ha	1,600	—	—
1	Replant felled area	Oak	5.17%	0.03 ha	1,600	—	—
1	Create Designed Open Ground	—	3.45%	0.02 ha	—	—	—
2	Replant felled area	Rowan	18.97%	0.11 ha	1,600	—	—
2	Replant felled area	Wild cherry (Gean)	18.97%	0.11 ha	1,600	—	—
2	Create Designed Open Ground	—	5.17%	0.03 ha	—	—	—
3	Replant felled area	Alder	17.24%	0.1 ha	1,600	—	—
3	Replant felled area	Oak	5.17%	0.03 ha	1,600	—	—
3	Create Designed Open Ground	—	3.45%	0.02 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
STH24_0763 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 61 m away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH20_0769 Blackhall Wood Phytophthora ramorum Hosts: Larch - spp.	Status Issued	Proximity 403 m away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH20_0694 Crude Hill Phytophthora ramorum Hosts: Larch - spp.	Status Issued	Proximity 778 m away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH20_0770-0772 Mosspaul Burn P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 1.2 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH20_0848 Mosspeeble Phytophthora ramorum Hosts: Larch - spp.	Status Issued	Proximity 2.4 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published

Protected places

Sites of Special Scientific Interest nearby

Within 2 km

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No SSSIs within 2 km.

Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NY 393 961

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

F4 Moderate flexibility for trees