FPA-13551
Grey Hill
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Grey Hill
- Nearest town
- Langholm
- Local authority
- Dumfries and Galloway Council
- Conservancy
- South Scotland Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NT240008
Key dates
- Application registered 19 June 2026
- Application accepted 19 June 2026
- Consultation opens 30 June 2026
- Consultation closes 30 June 2026
- Decision issued 25 August 2026
- Restocking due 30 June 2029
Area
- Total area
- 19.10 ha
Official source
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FPA-13551 Find FPA-13551 on the official register ↗ Open applications can be commented on there during their consultation window.
First archived 8 July 2026 · last seen on the register 21 September 2026.
Contains Scottish Forestry information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Track changes
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Status changed
- From
- Under Consideration
- To
- Approved
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Status changed
- From
- Open For Comment
- To
- Under Consideration
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First captured
- Status when first captured
- Open For Comment
Earlier changes may not have been captured.
Forestry operations
Applicant-proposed operations extracted from the archived application form. Figures remain grouped as submitted and are not summed by species.
- Felling window
- 30 Jun 2026 – 30 Jun 2028
- Felling area
- 19.1 ha
- Estimated volume
- 5,950 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 19.1 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Proposed restocking species
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clear Felling | Norway spruce | 0.34 ha | 59 yr | 500 | 150 m³ | — |
| 1 | Clear Felling | Norway spruce | 6.06 ha | 59 yr | 8,000 | 2,000 m³ | — |
| 1 | Clear Felling | Norway spruce | 12.7 ha | 59 yr | 17,000 | 3,800 m³ | — |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 52.36% | 10 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 1 | Replant felled area | Lodgepole pine | 31.41% | 6 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 1 | Create Designed Open Ground | — | 9.95% | 1.9 ha | — | — | — |
| 1 | Replant felled area | Mixed native broadleaves | 6.28% | 1.2 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STH22_0555-0556_0559-0561_1230 Garwald P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 1.5 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH23_0399 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 2.4 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH23_0399a P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 2.4 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH22_1231 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 2.8 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH22_0557 Phytophthora ramorum Hosts: Larch - spp. | Status Issued | Proximity 2.9 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.
No SSSIs within 2 km.
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NT 239 007
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Peaty gleys
Map unit 218
Peaty gleys with peaty gleyed podzols with dystrophic blanket peat
- Soil association
- Ettrick
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from Lower Paleozoic greywackes and shales
- Landform
- Hills with gentle and strong slopes
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Dochroyle · 35% Peaty gleys
- Dod · 35% Peaty gleyed podzols
- Blanket Peat · 30% Dystrophic blanket peat
Land Capability for Forestry
F4 Moderate flexibility for trees
Nearby records
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Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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