FPA-13220

Kirkconnell Estate

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Kirkconnell Estate Cpt 1
Nearest town: Tynron
Local authority: Dumfries and Galloway Council
Conservancy: South Scotland Conservancy
Grid reference: NX763943

Official case map ↗ OpenStreetMap ↗

Key dates

Application registered 10 February 2026
Application accepted 10 February 2026
Consultation opens 9 March 2026
Consultation closes 6 April 2026
Decision issued 16 April 2026
Restocking due 30 June 2028

Area

Total area: 3.54 ha
Conifer: 3.54 ha

Official source

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FPA-13220

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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: 30 Mar 2026 – 30 Mar 2028
Felling area: 3.54 ha
Estimated volume: 2,389 m³
Proposed restocking: 3.54 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Sitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Beech Oak Silver birch Sitka spruce

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
1	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	3.54 ha	40 yr	5,308	2,389 m³	—

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
1	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	65.25%	2.31 ha	2,500	—	—
2	Replant felled area	Oak	6.21%	0.22 ha	1,600	—	—
2	Replant felled area	Silver birch	6.21%	0.22 ha	1,600	—	—
3	Replant felled area	Beech	22.32%	0.79 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
STH16_0229_Auchenhessnane P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 4.4 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published

Notice / host species

Status

Proximity

Issued

Compliance date

Biosecurity expiry

STH16_0229_Auchenhessnane

P. ramorum

Hosts: Larch

Status Issued

Proximity 4.4 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 · NX 763 942

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

National soil map of Scotland

Brown soils

Map unit 232

Brown earths with noncalcareous gleys

Soil association: Ettrick
Parent material: Drifts derived from Lower Paleozoic greywackes and shales
Landform: Hills and valley sides with generally concave with strong and steep slopes

Soil mixture in this map unit

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

Linhope · 50% Brown earths
Littleshalloch · 50% Noncalcareous gleys

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Land Capability for Forestry

F4 Moderate flexibility for trees