FPA-11459

Tanlawhill Farm

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Sheil Burn 2
Nearest town: Eskdalemuir
Local authority: Dumfries and Galloway Council
Conservancy: South Scotland Conservancy
Grid reference: NY286916

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Key dates

Application registered 22 March 2024
Application accepted 22 March 2024
Consultation opens 3 July 2024
Consultation closes 31 July 2024
Decision issued 22 August 2024
Restocking due 30 July 2027

Area

Total area: 1.24 ha
Conifer: 1.18 ha

Official source

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FPA-11459

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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: 7 Jul 2024 – 30 Oct 2024
Felling area: 1.24 ha
Estimated volume: 610 m³
Proposed restocking: 1.24 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Japanese larch Norway spruce Sitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Norway spruce Sitka spruce

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
1	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	1.12 ha	45 yr	2,000	550 m³	n/a
1	Clear Felling	Norway spruce	0.06 ha	45 yr	100	30 m³	n/a
1	Clear Felling	Japanese larch	0.06 ha	45 yr	100	30 m³	n/a

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
1	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	47.58%	0.59 ha	2,500	—	—
1	Replant felled area	Norway spruce	23.39%	0.29 ha	2,500	—	—
1	Create Designed Open Ground	—	29.03%	0.36 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
STH20_0971 Enzieholm Bridge P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 173 m away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH20_0972_0974-0975 Birkiesike Plantation Phytophthora ramorum Hosts: Larch - spp.	Status Issued	Proximity 782 m away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH21_0472-0473_0679 Shaw Rig P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 943 m away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH21_0413a Meggat Water P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 1.0 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH20_0968_0969 Kirkgill Bank/Georgefield 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

Within 2 km

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No SSSIs within 2 km.

Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NY 286 915

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