FPA-13156

Kirkbog

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Kirkbog
Nearest town: Thornhill
Local authority: Dumfries and Galloway Council
Conservancy: South Scotland Conservancy
Grid reference: NX876938

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Key dates

Application registered 16 January 2026
Application accepted 16 January 2026
Consultation opens 23 February 2026
Consultation closes 23 March 2026
Decision issued 23 March 2026
Restocking due 30 June 2031

Area

Total area: 2.50 ha
Broadleaf: 0.32 ha

Official source

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FPA-13156

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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, 13:57 BST

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First captured
9 Jul 2026, 09:42 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: 1 Feb 2026 – 1 Oct 2026
Felling area: 2.5 ha
Estimated volume: 1,640 m³
Proposed restocking: 2.5 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Mixed native broadleaves Norway spruce

Proposed restocking species

Mixed native broadleaves Norway spruce

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
1	Clear Felling	Norway spruce	1.8 ha	60 yr	3,600	1,200 m³	—
1	Clear Felling	Mixed native broadleaves	0.22 ha	60 yr	220	80 m³	—
2	Clear Felling	Norway spruce	0.38 ha	60 yr	560	320 m³	—
2	Clear Felling	Mixed native broadleaves	0.1 ha	60 yr	100	40 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	Norway spruce	58.4%	1.46 ha	2,500	—	—
1	Replant felled area	Mixed native broadleaves	4.8%	0.12 ha	1,600	—	—
1	Create Designed Open Ground	—	18%	0.45 ha	—	—	—
2	Restock by natural regeneration	Mixed native broadleaves	18.8%	0.47 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
S_P_Pram13_0935_0936_Rosehill P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 1.1 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH23_0339 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 1.2 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH19_0406 Phytophthora ramorum Hosts: Larch - spp.	Status Issued	Proximity 1.6 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH21_0355 Heathery Plantation P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 2.1 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH21_0596 Blacknest Cottages P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 2.1 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published

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 876 938

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

National soil map of Scotland

Alluvial soils

Map unit 1

Mineral alluvial soils with peaty alluvial soils

Soil association: Alluvial Soils
Parent material: Recent riverine and lacustrine alluvial deposits
Landform: Flood plains with river terraces and former lake beds

Soil mixture in this map unit

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

Alluvial_loamy_wet · 25% Mineral alluvial soils
Alluvial_sandy_dry · 20% Mineral alluvial soils
Alluvial_sandy_wet · 20% Mineral alluvial soils
Alluvial_pal · 15% Peaty alluvial soils
Alluvial_loamy_dry · 10% Mineral alluvial soils
Alluvial_silty_clay · 10% Mineral alluvial soils

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Land Capability for Forestry

F1 Excellent flexibility for trees