FPA-11366

Bengairn Estate

Expired Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Cpts 3e,4c,7ab
Nearest town: Auchencairn
Local authority: Dumfries and Galloway Council
Conservancy: South Scotland Conservancy
Grid reference: NX786526

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Key dates

Application registered 21 February 2024
Application accepted 29 February 2024
Consultation opens 4 March 2024
Consultation closes 1 April 2024
Decision issued 22 April 2024
Restocking due Unknown

Area

Total area: 1.13 ha
Conifer: 1.10 ha
Broadleaf: 0.03 ha

Official source

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FPA-11366

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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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27 Jul 2026, 13:39 BST

Status when first captured

Expired

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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 2024 – 1 Apr 2026
Felling area: 1.13 ha
Estimated volume: 365 m³
Proposed restocking: 1.13 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

European larch Japanese larch Mixed broadleaves Sitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Douglas fir Mixed broadleaves Norway spruce Sitka spruce

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
3e	Clear Felling	Japanese larch	0.11 ha	66 yr	60	55 m³	n/a
4c	Clear Felling	Japanese larch	0.19 ha	29 yr	85	30 m³	n/a
4c	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.06 ha	29 yr	15	10 m³	n/a
7a	Clear Felling	European larch	0.62 ha	76 yr	220	190 m³	n/a
7a	Clear Felling	Mixed broadleaves	0.03 ha	76 yr	20	15 m³	n/a
7b	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.12 ha	76 yr	60	65 m³	n/a

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
3e	Replant felled area	Douglas fir	100%	0.11 ha	2,500	—	—
4c	Replant felled area	Norway spruce	88%	0.22 ha	2,500	—	—
7a	Replant felled area	Douglas fir	95.38%	0.62 ha	2,500	—	—
7a	Replant felled area	Mixed broadleaves	4.62%	0.03 ha	1,600	—	—
4c	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	12%	0.03 ha	2,500	—	—
7b	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	100%	0.12 ha	2,500	—	—

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Protected places

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Site	Designation	Proximity	Published area	Geographic scope
Auchencairn and Orchardton Bays Site 97 Official SiteLink record for Auchencairn and Orchardton Bays ↗	Designation BIOLOGICAL	Proximity 1.9 km away	Published area 176.69 ha	Geographic scope MIXED

Site

Designation

Proximity

Published area

Geographic scope

Auchencairn and Orchardton Bays

Site 97

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Designation BIOLOGICAL

Proximity 1.9 km away

Published area 176.69 ha

Geographic scope MIXED

Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NX 786 525

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

National soil map of Scotland

Brown soils

Map unit 113

Brown earths

Soil association: Countesswells
Parent material: Drifts derived from granites and granitic rocks
Landform: Undulating lowland and foothills with gentle and strong slopes: non- and slightly rocky

Soil mixture in this map unit

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Dalbeattie · 100% Brown earths

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Land Capability for Forestry

F3 Good flexibility for trees

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