FPA-13392

Dryfehead

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Dryfehead
Nearest town: Lockerbie
Local authority: Dumfries and Galloway Council
Conservancy: South Scotland Conservancy
Grid reference: NT168008

Official case map ↗ OpenStreetMap ↗

Key dates

Application registered 10 April 2026
Application accepted 10 April 2026
Consultation opens 13 April 2026
Consultation closes 13 April 2026
Decision issued 15 May 2026
Restocking due 30 June 2028

Area

Total area: 5.57 ha
Conifer: 5.57 ha

Official source

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FPA-13392

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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, 13:56 BST

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First captured
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: 11 May 2026 – 30 Nov 2027
Felling area: 5.57 ha
Estimated volume: 950 m³
Thinning area: 4.94 ha
Thinning basis: Pre/Post stocking density
Proposed restocking: 5.57 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Sitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Mixed broadleaves Norway spruce Sitka spruce

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
9	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	5.44 ha	15 yr	9,700	800 m³	Map
8	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.13 ha	15 yr	230	20 m³	Map

Thinning operations

Representation: Pre/Post stocking density.

Detailed proposed thinning operations
Site/Cpt	Species	Area	Volume	Before (stems/ha)	After (stems/ha)
10	Sitka spruce	4.55 ha	80 m³	1,750	1,505
10	Norway spruce	0.39 ha	50 m³	1,750	1,505

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
8,9	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	64.99%	3.62 ha	2,500	—	—
9	Replant felled area	Norway spruce	29.8%	1.66 ha	2,500	—	—
9	Replant felled area	Mixed broadleaves	5.21%	0.29 ha	1,600	—	—

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Tree health

Statutory Plant Health Notices nearby

Within 5 km

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
STH24_0700_0701b P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity Covers application grid-reference point	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH25_0692_0694 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 95 m away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH22_0562_0564a Dryfehead (Ruegill) P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 889 m away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH22_0562-0564 Dryfehead (Cockplay) P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 958 m away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH24_0700_0701a P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 1.0 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published

Protected places

Sites of Special Scientific Interest nearby

Within 2 km

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 168 008

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

National soil map of Scotland

Peaty podzols

Map unit 228

Peaty gleyed podzols

Soil association: Ettrick
Parent material: Drifts derived from Lower Paleozoic greywackes and shales
Landform: Hills with simple convex strong and steep slopes

Soil mixture in this map unit

Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.

Dod · 100% Peaty gleyed podzols

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Land Capability for Forestry

F6 Very limited flexibility for trees