FPA-11509
Wellfield Farm
Expired Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Wellfield Farm Woods
- Nearest town
- Gateside
- Local authority
- Fife Council
- Conservancy
- Perth and Argyll Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NO182102
Key dates
- Application registered 9 April 2024
- Application accepted 5 April 2024
- Consultation opens 3 May 2024
- Consultation closes 31 May 2024
- Decision issued 12 June 2024
- Restocking due Unknown
Area
- Total area
- 6.00 ha
- Conifer
- 5.60 ha
Official source
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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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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
- 20 Apr 2024 – 20 Apr 2026
- Felling area
- 6 ha
- Estimated volume
- 0 m³
- Thinning area
- 10.4 ha
- Thinning basis
- Volume to be removed
- Proposed restocking
- 6 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.8 ha | 45 yr | 1,200 | — | — |
| 2 | Clear Felling | Norway spruce | 0.4 ha | 45 yr | 600 | — | — |
| 3 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.9 ha | 45 yr | 1,350 | — | — |
| 4 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 2.1 ha | 45 yr | 3,150 | — | — |
| 5 | Clear Felling | Scots pine | 0.3 ha | 45 yr | 450 | — | — |
| 6 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.45 ha | 45 yr | 675 | — | — |
| 6 | Clear Felling | Scots pine | 0.15 ha | 45 yr | 225 | — | — |
| 7 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.5 ha | 45 yr | 750 | — | — |
| 8 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.4 ha | 45 yr | 600 | — | — |
Thinning operations
Representation: Volume to be removed.
| Site/Cpt | Species | Area | Volume removed |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | European larch | 2.1 ha | — |
| B | Sitka spruce | 1.4 ha | — |
| C | Sitka spruce | 2.2 ha | — |
| D | European larch | 1.2 ha | — |
| E | Sycamore | 1.7 ha | — |
| F | European larch | 1.2 ha | — |
| G | European larch | 0.6 ha | — |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Replant felled Mixed native area broadleaves | — | 13.33% | 0.8 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 2 | Replant felled Mixed native area broadleaves | — | 6.67% | 0.4 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 3 | Replant felled Sitka spruce area | — | 15% | 0.9 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 4 | Replant felled Sitka spruce area | — | 35% | 2.1 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 5 | Replant felled Mixed native area broadleaves | — | 5% | 0.3 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 6 | Replant felled Sitka spruce area | — | 10% | 0.6 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 7 | Replant felled Mixed native area broadleaves | — | 8.33% | 0.5 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 8 | Replant felled Mixed native area broadleaves | — | 6.67% | 0.4 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STH18_2012-13 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Closed | Proximity 2.7 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 · NO 181 101
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Brown soils
Map unit 472
Brown earths
- Soil association
- Sourhope
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from Old Red Sandstone intermediate lavas
- Landform
- Undulating lowlands and hills with strong slopes
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Sourhope · 100% Brown earths
Land Capability for Forestry
F2 Very good flexibility for trees
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