FPA-13281
Barlocco
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Barlocco
- Nearest town
- Auchencairn
- Local authority
- Dumfries and Galloway Council
- Conservancy
- South Scotland Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NX783472
Key dates
- Application registered 26 February 2026
- Application accepted 25 February 2026
- Consultation opens 27 March 2026
- Consultation closes 27 March 2026
- Decision issued 27 May 2026
- Restocking due 30 June 2028
Area
- Total area
- 6.15 ha
- Conifer
- 4.60 ha
- Broadleaf
- 1.55 ha
Official source
Copy this reference, then paste it into Case Reference on Scottish Forestry's register.
FPA-13281 Find FPA-13281 on the official register ↗ Open applications can be commented on there during their consultation window.
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.
Open Government Licence v3.0 ↗ Scottish Forestry reuse statement ↗
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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 Jul 2026 – 1 Jul 2028
- Felling area
- 6.15 ha
- Estimated volume
- 1,759 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 6.15 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Proposed restocking species
Birch Hazel Oak Sitka spruce Western red cedar Willow Woody shrubs
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 2 ha | 30 yr | 3,000 | 700 m³ | — |
| 1 | Clear Felling | Sycamore | 0.57 ha | 30 yr | 855 | 199.5 m³ | — |
| 2 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.94 ha | 30 yr | 1,410 | 329 m³ | — |
| 3 | Selective Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.27 ha | 30 yr | 405 | 94.5 m³ | — |
| 4 | Selective Felling | Beech | 0.98 ha | 30 yr | 5 | 150 m³ | — |
| 5 | Selective Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.48 ha | 30 yr | 50 | 80 m³ | — |
| 6 | Selective Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.55 ha | 30 yr | 50 | 80 m³ | — |
| 7 | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.36 ha | 30 yr | 540 | 126 m³ | — |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Replant felled area | Hazel | 10.41% | 0.64 ha | 1,000 | — | — |
| 1 | Replant felled area | Birch | 10.57% | 0.65 ha | 1,000 | — | — |
| 1 | Replant felled area | Oak | 10.41% | 0.64 ha | 1,000 | — | — |
| 1 | Create Designed Open Ground | Western red cedar | 10.41% | 0.64 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 2 | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 15.28% | 0.94 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 3 | Replant felled area | Willow | 4.39% | 0.27 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 4 | Replant felled area | Oak | 15.93% | 0.98 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 5 | Replant felled area | Willow | 7.8% | 0.48 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 6 | Replant felled area | Woody shrubs | 8.94% | 0.55 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 7 | Plant an alternative area | Woody shrubs | 5.85% | 0.36 ha | 1,600 | — | 8 |
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Protected places
Sites of Special Scientific Interest nearby
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| Site | Designation | Proximity | Published area | Geographic scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey Burn Foot to Balcary Point Site 2 Official SiteLink record for Abbey Burn Foot to Balcary Point ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 610 m away | Published area 184.66 ha | Geographic scope MIXED |
| Heart Moss Site 770 Official SiteLink record for Heart Moss ↗ | Designation BIOLOGICAL | Proximity 1.3 km away | Published area 23.43 ha | Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NX 782 471
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Brown soils
Map unit 206
Brown earths
- Soil association
- Ettrick
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from Lower Paleozoic greywackes and shales
- Landform
- Foothills and 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.
- Linhope · 100% Brown earths
Land Capability for Forestry
F4 Moderate flexibility for trees
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