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FPA-13294

Muirside Glen

Approved Felling Permission Application

Location

The site location, area and map references recorded in the application.

Mapped work areas · Used for site analysis.

  • CF - Clear Felling
  • FC - Felling Coppice
  • T - Thinning

Work areas show recorded operations, not property boundaries or restocking areas.

Register grid reference: NX944817 · 100 × 100 m grid square

Boundary source · Contains Scottish Forestry information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Country
Scotland
Woodland
Muirside Glen
Nearest town
Dumfries
Local authority
Dumfries and Galloway Council
Forestry administration
South Scotland Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference
NX944817
Total area
0.36 ha

Official case map OpenStreetMap

Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

  1. Application registered 3 March 2026
  2. Application accepted 3 March 2026
  3. Consultation opens 20 April 2026
  4. Consultation closes 20 April 2026
  5. Decision issued 20 May 2026
  6. Restocking due 30 June 2028
  7. First archived 9 July 2026
  8. Last seen on the register 4 November 2026

Official source

Scottish Forestry Public Register

FPA-13294

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Forestry operations

Proposed operations extracted from the public register PDF; source row groupings retained.

Felling window
22 Jun 2026 – 30 Nov 2026
Felling area
0.36 ha
Estimated volume
116 m³
Thinning area
0.18 ha
Thinning basis
Volume to be removed
Proposed restocking
0.36 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

HazelNorway spruce

Proposed restocking species

AspenHazelMixed native broadleavesOakSilver birch

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt Operation Species Area Age Trees Volume Marking
3 Clear Felling Norway spruce 0.3 ha 25 yr 400 72 m³ —
4 Felling Coppice Hazel 0.06 ha 15 yr 25 2 m³ —

Thinning operations

Representation: Volume to be removed.

Detailed proposed thinning operations
Site/Cpt Species Area Volume removed
3 Mixed broadleaves 0.1 ha 19 m³
3 Mixed conifers 0.08 ha 23 m³

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt Proposal Species / land use % of site Area Density / ha Trees Alternative site
3 Replant felled area Oak 50% 0.18 ha 1,600 — —
3 Replant felled area Silver birch 16.67% 0.06 ha 1,600 — —
3 Replant felled area Aspen 8.33% 0.03 ha 1,600 — —
3 Replant felled area Mixed native broadleaves 8.33% 0.03 ha 1,600 — —
4 Restock by coppice regrowth Hazel 16.67% 0.06 ha 1,600 — —

Nearby

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Surrounding forestry activity

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Felling applications

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CB06401 Wetwood, Cowhill Estate Location

Holywood

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Status Expired Distance 311 m away Area 2.95 ha Decision issued
FPA-11492 Cowhill Trust Estate Location

Holywood

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Status Expired Distance 409 m away Area 0.5 ha Decision issued
FLA02573 Cowhill Estate Location

Holywood

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Expired Distance 551 m away Area 0.92 ha Decision issued
FLA00977 Cowhill Trust Estate Location

Dumfries

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Expired Distance 616 m away Area 0.04 ha Decision issued
FPA-12465 Cowhill Trust Est Location

Dumfries

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 635 m away Area 0.56 ha Approved

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Woodland creation applications

Within 10 km

Application Location Status Distance Area Key date
24FGS77941 2024 Cowhill New Native Woodlands Location

Dumfries

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Status Approved Distance 893 m away Area 15.42 ha Approved
26FGS93779 Birkhall Farm New Native Woodlands Location

Dumfries

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Under Consideration Distance 1.3 km away Area 11.63 ha Key date Not published
22FGS67165 Kilncroft Location

Dumfries

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 2.2 km away Area 9.39 ha Approved
21FGS59263 Holywood Abbey Woodland Creation Location

Holywood

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 2.4 km away Area 2.45 ha Approved
22FGS65386 Cowhill Woodland Creation 2022 Location

Dumfries

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 2.7 km away Area 10.41 ha Approved

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Land listings

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Changes

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  1. StandingWire added data from the PDF

    Information from the public register PDF is available in Forestry operations.

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  2. First captured

    Status when first captured
    Approved

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