FPA-11361
Nether Cassock
Expired Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Nether Cassock
- Nearest town
- Eskdalemuir
- Local authority
- Dumfries and Galloway Council
- Conservancy
- South Scotland Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NT178053
Key dates
- Application registered 20 February 2024
- Application accepted 20 February 2024
- Consultation opens 12 April 2024
- Consultation closes 12 April 2024
- Decision issued 15 April 2024
- Restocking due Unknown
Area
- Total area
- 34.17 ha
- Conifer
- 34.17 ha
Official source
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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 May 2024 – 1 Jan 2026
- Felling area
- 34.17 ha
- Estimated volume
- 36,675 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 34.17 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Proposed restocking species
Lodgepole pine Mixed conifers Mixed native broadleaves Norway spruce Sitka spruce
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 28.33 ha | 49 yr | 62,700 | 35,000 m³ | — |
| 2 | Clear Felling | Lodgepole pine | 2.83 ha | 49 yr | 5,800 | 600 m³ | — |
| 3 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 2.83 ha | 49 yr | 5,800 | 1,000 m³ | — |
| 4 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.18 ha | 49 yr | 500 | 75 m³ | — |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 57.89% | 19.78 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 2 | Replant felled area | Norway spruce | 22.12% | 7.56 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 3 | Replant felled area | Lodgepole pine | 1.61% | 0.55 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 4 | Replant felled area | Mixed conifers | 1.67% | 0.57 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 5 | Replant felled area | Mixed native broadleaves | 1.67% | 0.57 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 6 | Replant felled area | Mixed native broadleaves | 4.45% | 1.52 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 7 | Create Designed Open Ground | — | 10.59% | 3.62 ha | — | — | — |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STH23_0402 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 1.4 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH25_0688_0689_0691 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 1.7 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH22_0555-0556_0559-0561_1230 Garwald P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 2.0 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH24_0699 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 2.3 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH21_0400-0402 Thickside P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 2.4 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.
| Site | Designation | Proximity | Published area | Geographic scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Tweed Site 1366 Official SiteLink record for River Tweed ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 1.2 km away | Published area 2,533.66 ha | Geographic scope MIXED |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NT 178 052
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Mineral gleys
Map unit 233
Noncalcareous gleys with peaty gleys
- Soil association
- Ettrick
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from Lower Paleozoic greywackes and shales
- Landform
- Valleys and depressions amongst hills and uplands with gentle slopes
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Littleshalloch · 50% Noncalcareous gleys
- Dochroyle · 50% Peaty gleys
Land Capability for Forestry
F6 Very limited flexibility for trees
Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Nearby records
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| Application | Location | Status | Distance | Area | Key date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17FGS17397 Potburn Woodland Creation Scheme | Location Scottish Borders | Status Approved | Distance 2.7 km away | Area 89.6 ha | Approved |
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| 20FGS51523 TTH Selcoth Burn | Location Moffat Dumfries and Galloway | Status Approved | Distance 4.1 km away | Area 55.16 ha | Approved |
| 17FGS14199 Over Cassock NWC | Location Dumfries and Galloway | Status Approved | Distance 4.3 km away | Area 45.96 ha | Approved |
| 22FGS68668 Steinstane and Sailfoot | Location Moffat Dumfries and Galloway | Status Approved | Distance 4.8 km away | Area 45.56 ha | Approved |