FPA-13181
Brocklock & Barskeoch
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Compartment 6
- Nearest town
- Newton Stewart
- Local authority
- Dumfries and Galloway Council
- Conservancy
- South Scotland Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NX351646
Key dates
- Application registered 26 January 2026
- Application accepted 26 January 2026
- Consultation opens 12 March 2026
- Consultation closes 9 April 2026
- Decision issued 14 April 2026
- Restocking due 30 June 2028
Area
- Total area
- 18.93 ha
- Conifer
- 18.93 ha
Official source
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First archived 9 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
- 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
- 16 Apr 2026 – 16 Apr 2028
- Felling area
- 18.93 ha
- Estimated volume
- 7,572 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 18.93 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Proposed restocking species
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 18.93 ha | 44 yr | — | 7,572 m³ | — |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 57.79% | 10.94 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 6 | Replant felled area | Norway spruce | 26.73% | 5.06 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 6 | Replant felled area | Mixed native broadleaves | 5.39% | 1.02 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 6 | Create Designed Open Ground | — | 10.09% | 1.91 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S_FC_0488_Blackquarter P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 1.6 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| S_P_pram13_0817_Barraer Farm P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 3.4 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.
No SSSIs within 2 km.
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NX 351 645
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Peat
Map unit 215
Dystrophic semi-confined peat with peaty rankers
- Soil association
- Ettrick
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from Lower Paleozoic greywackes and shales
- Landform
- Valley floors and lowlands with rock knolls and moundy moraines: complex gentle slopes
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Semi-confined peat · 85% Dystrophic semi-confined peat
- ETTRICK(PRANK) · 15% Peaty rankers
Land Capability for Forestry
F5 Limited flexibility for trees
Nearby records
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