FPA-13228

Auchineden Estate

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Compartments 8
Nearest town: Strathblane
Local authority: Stirling Council
Conservancy: Perth and Argyll Conservancy
Grid reference: NS507798

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Key dates

Application registered 12 February 2026
Application accepted 7 February 2026
Consultation opens 11 March 2026
Consultation closes 8 April 2026
Decision issued 16 April 2026
Restocking due 30 March 2030

Area

Total area: 7.70 ha
Conifer: 7.50 ha
Broadleaf: 0.20 ha

Official source

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FPA-13228

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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: 10 Apr 2026 – 30 Apr 2028
Felling area: 7.7 ha
Estimated volume: 1,785 m³
Proposed restocking: 7.7 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Douglas fir Grand fir Hybrid larch Leyland cypress Noble fir Poplar 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
8BE	Clear Felling	Poplar	0.2 ha	40 yr	—	40 m³	Tape
8BE	Clear Felling	Leyland cypress	0.7 ha	40 yr	—	140 m³	Tape
8F	Clear Felling	Grand fir	1 ha	40 yr	—	220 m³	Tape
8S	Clear Felling	Grand fir	3.1 ha	40 yr	—	680 m³	Tape
10J	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.6 ha	70 yr	—	180 m³	Tape
10M	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.75 ha	50 yr	—	350 m³	Tape
10M	Clear Felling	Hybrid larch	0.25 ha	40 yr	—	100 m³	Tape
14A	Clear Felling	Noble fir	0.4 ha	20 yr	—	25 m³	Tape
20F	Clear Felling	Douglas fir	0.7 ha	20 yr	—	50 m³	Tape

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
All	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	54.55%	4.2 ha	2,500	—	—
All	Replant felled area	Norway spruce	24.68%	1.9 ha	2,500	—	—
All	Create Designed Open Ground	—	10.39%	0.8 ha	—	—	—
All	Replant felled area	Mixed broadleaves	10.39%	0.8 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
STH25_0498 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 1.9 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published

Notice / host species

Status

Proximity

Issued

Compliance date

Biosecurity expiry

STH25_0498

P. ramorum

Hosts: Larch

Status Issued

Proximity 1.9 km away

Issued

Compliance date

Biosecurity expiry

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 · NS 507 797

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

National soil map of Scotland

Mineral gleys

Map unit 466

Noncalcareous gleys

Soil association: Sorn
Parent material: Drifts derived from Lower Carboniferous and Upper Old Red Sandstone sediments and lavas
Landform: Undulating lowlands with gentle and strong slopes

Soil mixture in this map unit

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

Glenpark · 100% Noncalcareous gleys

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Land Capability for Forestry

F4 Moderate flexibility for trees