FPA-11650
Steilston
Expired Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Black Bog
- Nearest town
- Dumfries
- Local authority
- Dumfries and Galloway Council
- Conservancy
- South Scotland Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NX903807
Key dates
- Application registered 31 May 2024
- Application accepted 31 May 2024
- Consultation opens 24 July 2024
- Consultation closes 22 July 2024
- Decision issued 24 July 2024
- Restocking due Unknown
Area
- Total area
- 4.20 ha
- Conifer
- 4.10 ha
- Broadleaf
- 0.10 ha
Official source
Copy this reference, then paste it into Case Reference on Scottish Forestry's register.
FPA-11650 Find FPA-11650 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.
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Track changes
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First captured
- Status when first captured
- Expired
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
- 1 Aug 2024 – 1 Aug 2026
- Felling area
- 4.2 ha
- Estimated volume
- 1,805 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 4.2 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 | Sitka spruce | 4 ha | 40 yr | 5,000 | 1,720 m³ | — |
| 1 | Clear Felling | Hybrid larch | 0.1 ha | 40 yr | 50 | 25 m³ | — |
| 1 | Clear Felling | Beech | 0.02 ha | 40 yr | 30 | 15 m³ | — |
| 1 | Clear Felling | Birch | 0.04 ha | 40 yr | 60 | 15 m³ | — |
| 1 | Clear Felling | Ash | 0.02 ha | 40 yr | 20 | 15 m³ | — |
| 1 | Clear Felling | Sycamore | 0.02 ha | 40 yr | 30 | 15 m³ | — |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 75% | 3.15 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 1 | Replant felled area | Norway spruce | 20% | 0.84 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 1 | Replant felled area | Oak | 5% | 0.21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pr15_0037_Muirside P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 3.8 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH18_1813_1814 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 3.8 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH24_0538 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 4.9 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 · NX 903 806
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
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Linhope · 100% Brown earths
Land Capability for Forestry
F2 Very good flexibility for trees
Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| CB172048 Newtonairds Woodlands | Location Dumfries Dumfries and Galloway | Status Expired | Distance 447 m away | Area 0.2 ha | Decision issued |
| FLA01920 Newtonairds Woodlands | Location Dumfries Dumfries and Galloway | Status Expired | Distance 500 m away | Area 0.5 ha | Decision issued |
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Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 26FGS91859 2026 Ingleston NWC | Location Dumfries Dumfries and Galloway | Status Under Consideration | Distance 2.4 km away | Area 6.2 ha | Key date Not published |
| 21FGS56185 Cormaddie Shelterbelt Woodlands | Location Dunscore Dumfries and Galloway | Status Expired | Distance 2.5 km away | Area 0 ha | Decision issued |
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