FPA-11288
Loophill
Expired Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Loophill 1 & 2
- Nearest town
- Canonbie
- Local authority
- Dumfries and Galloway Council
- Conservancy
- South Scotland Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NY368774
Key dates
- Application registered 26 January 2024
- Application accepted 26 January 2024
- Consultation opens 22 March 2024
- Consultation closes 22 March 2024
- Decision issued 22 March 2024
- Restocking due Unknown
Area
- Total area
- 1.99 ha
- Conifer
- 1.31 ha
- Broadleaf
- 0.06 ha
Official source
Copy this reference, then paste it into Case Reference on Scottish Forestry's register.
FPA-11288 Find FPA-11288 on the official register ↗ Open applications can be commented on there during their consultation window.
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
- 1 Apr 2024 – 31 Mar 2026
- Felling area
- 1.99 ha
- Estimated volume
- 820 m³
- Thinning area
- 2.27 ha
- Thinning basis
- Volume to be removed
- Proposed restocking
- 1.99 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Proposed restocking species
Mixed broadleaves Pedunculate oak Sitka spruce Sycamore Wild cherry (Gean)
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clear Felling | Norway spruce | 0.62 ha | 40 yr | 500 | 180 m³ | — |
| 1 | Clear Felling | Mixed broadleaves | 0.06 ha | 40 yr | 30 | 10 m³ | — |
| 2a | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 1.31 ha | 35 yr | 1,500 | 500 m³ | — |
Thinning operations
Representation: Volume to be removed.
| Site/Cpt | Species | Area | Volume removed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2b | Sitka spruce | 1.24 ha | 80 m³ |
| 2b | Ash | 0.07 ha | 5 m³ |
| 2c | Hybrid larch | 0.86 ha | 40 m³ |
| 2c | Mixed broadleaves | 0.1 ha | 5 m³ |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Replant felled area | Sycamore | 10.05% | 0.2 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 1 | Replant felled area | Pedunculate oak | 10.05% | 0.2 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 1 | Replant felled area | Wild cherry (Gean) | 7.04% | 0.14 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 1 | Replant felled area | Mixed broadleaves | 7.04% | 0.14 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 2a | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 65.83% | 1.31 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STH20_0187 Phytophthora ramorum Hosts: Larch - spp. | Status Issued | Proximity 4.5 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH19_0178 Phytophthora ramorum Hosts: Larch - spp. | Status Issued | Proximity 4.9 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 · NY 367 773
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Mineral gleys
Map unit 85
Noncalcareous gleys
- Soil association
- Canonbie
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from Permian and Carboniferous sandstones and shales
- Landform
- Undulating lowlands with gentle slopes
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Canonbie · 50% Noncalcareous gleys
- Mouldyhills · 50% Noncalcareous gleys
Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Nearby records
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