FPA-13288

Duntreath Estate

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: 1. Whinny Brae & 2. Blairgar Wood
Nearest town: Blanefield
Local authority: Stirling Council
Conservancy: Perth and Argyll Conservancy
Grid reference: NS528833

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Key dates

Application registered 27 February 2026
Application accepted 26 February 2026
Consultation opens 23 March 2026
Consultation closes 20 April 2026
Decision issued 14 May 2026
Restocking due 15 March 2029

Area

Total area: 12.22 ha
Conifer: 6.94 ha
Broadleaf: 2.15 ha

Official source

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FPA-13288

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First archived 9 July 2026 · last seen on the register 27 July 2026.

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Track changes

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26 Aug 2026, 13:55 BST

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9 Jul 2026, 09:11 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: 1 Apr 2026 – 1 Apr 2028
Felling area: 12.22 ha
Estimated volume: 6,362 m³
Proposed restocking: 12.22 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Douglas fir Hybrid larch Mixed broadleaves Mixed conifers Norway spruce Sitka spruce Western hemlock

Proposed restocking species

Grand fir Mixed native broadleaves Norway spruce Scots pine Sitka spruce

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
15	Clear Felling	Norway spruce	2.59 ha	40 yr	5,185	1,556 m³	N
15	Clear Felling	Hybrid larch	0.46 ha	40 yr	915	183 m³	N
15	Clear Felling	Mixed conifers	0.22 ha	40 yr	444	200 m³	N
15	Clear Felling	Mixed broadleaves	0.89 ha	40 yr	1,332	200 m³	N
22	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	4.15 ha	40 yr	8,300	2,490 m³	N
22	Clear Felling	Western hemlock	0.4 ha	40 yr	800	240 m³	N
22	Clear Felling	Norway spruce	0.54 ha	40 yr	1,080	324 m³	N
22	Clear Felling	Hybrid larch	0.53 ha	40 yr	1,060	318 m³	N
22	Clear Felling	Douglas fir	0.87 ha	40 yr	1,740	348 m³	N
22	Clear Felling	Mixed broadleaves	1.26 ha	40 yr	2,512	377 m³	N
22	Clear Felling	Mixed conifers	0.31 ha	40 yr	628	126 m³	N

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
15	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	41.59%	1.73 ha	2,500	—	—
15	Replant felled area	Norway spruce	37.5%	1.56 ha	2,500	—	—
15	Replant felled area	Mixed native broadleaves	14.18%	0.59 ha	1,600	—	—
15	Create Designed Open Ground	—	6.73%	0.28 ha	—	—	—
22	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	48.76%	3.93 ha	2,500	—	—
22	Replant felled area	Norway spruce	18.49%	1.49 ha	2,500	—	—
22	Replant felled area	Scots pine	7.82%	0.63 ha	2,500	—	—
22	Replant felled area	Grand fir	8.56%	0.69 ha	2,500	—	—
22	Replant felled area	Mixed native broadleaves	12.9%	1.04 ha	1,600	—	—
22	Create Designed Open Ground	—	3.47%	0.28 ha	—	—	—

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Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NS 528 833

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

National soil map of Scotland

Brown soils

Map unit 337

Brown earths

Soil association: Kippen
Parent material: Drifts derived mainly from Upper Old Red Sandstone sandstones
Landform: Undulating lowlands with gentle and strong slopes: non-rocky

Soil mixture in this map unit

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Fourmerk · 50% Brown earths
Kippen · 50% Brown earths

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Land Capability for Forestry

F2 Very good flexibility for trees

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Nearby records

Nearby felling applications

Within 10 km

Application	Location	Status	Distance	Area	Key date
FPA-11332 Duntreath	Location Blanefield Stirling	Status Expired	Distance 781 m away	Area 11.31 ha	Decision issued 14 May 2024
FPA-12073 Duntreath	Location Killeran Stirling	Status Approved	Distance 800 m away	Area 5.78 ha	Approved 24 Feb 2025
FLA-6326 Duntreath Estate	Location SFA West, Blanefield Stirling	Status Expired	Distance 800 m away	Area 14.08 ha	Decision issued 24 Jun 2019
FLA00365 Duntreath	Location SFA West, Stirling Stirling	Status Expired	Distance 1.8 km away	Area 11.8 ha	Decision issued 22 May 2015
FPA-7984 Duntreath Woodlands	Location SFA West, Blanefield Stirling	Status Expired	Distance 2.0 km away	Area 4.73 ha	Decision issued 2 Jun 2021