FPA-13173
Carrick Forest Drive
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Carrick Forest Drive
- Nearest town
- Straiton
- Local authority
- South Ayrshire Council
- Conservancy
- South Scotland Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NX426932
Key dates
- Application registered 22 January 2026
- Application accepted 4 February 2026
- Consultation opens 2 March 2026
- Consultation closes 30 March 2026
- Decision issued 28 April 2026
- Restocking due 30 June 2028
Area
- Total area
- 37.80 ha
- Conifer
- 37.80 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
- 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027
- Felling area
- 37.8 ha
- Estimated volume
- 16,664.3 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 37.8 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Proposed restocking species
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8411A | Clear Felling | Lodgepole pine | 1.2 ha | 20 yr | 2,178 | 25.3 m³ | — |
| 8411A | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 1.2 ha | 20 yr | 2,646 | 64.2 m³ | — |
| 8411G | Clear Felling | Japanese larch | 0.3 ha | 20 yr | 715 | 5.5 m³ | — |
| 8415A | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 17.1 ha | 59 yr | 36,912 | 8,563.7 m³ | — |
| 8415A | Clear Felling | Hybrid larch | 0.4 ha | 59 yr | 728 | 65.8 m³ | — |
| 8415B | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 5.5 ha | 59 yr | 14,204 | 2,363.5 m³ | — |
| 8415C | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 4.5 ha | 60 yr | 7,331 | 2,487.3 m³ | — |
| 8415C | Clear Felling | Japanese larch | 0.2 ha | 60 yr | 392 | 36.3 m³ | — |
| 8415D | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 4.1 ha | 59 yr | 10,186 | 1,760 m³ | — |
| 8415F | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 1.7 ha | 59 yr | 3,944 | 604.2 m³ | — |
| 8415G | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 1.6 ha | 60 yr | 3,215 | 688.5 m³ | — |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8415 | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 37.04% | 14 ha | 2,700 | — | — |
| 8415 | Replant felled area | Lodgepole pine | 37.04% | 14 ha | 2,700 | — | — |
| 8415 | Replant felled area | Mixed broadleaves | 6.08% | 2.3 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 8415 | Create Designed Open Ground | — | 19.84% | 7.5 ha | — | — | — |
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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.
| Site | Designation | Proximity | Published area | Geographic scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merrick Kells Site 1148 Official SiteLink record for Merrick Kells ↗ | Designation MIXED | Proximity 1.8 km away | Published area 8,776.03 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NX 425 932
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Peat
Map unit 3
Dystrophic basin peat
- Soil association
- Organic Soils
- Parent material
- Organic deposits
- Landform
- Basins and valleys
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Basin Peat · 100% Dystrophic basin peat
Land Capability for Forestry
F6 Very limited flexibility for trees
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Nearby records
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