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FPA-13327

Cleuchhead Plantation - Queensberry Estate

Approved Felling Permission Application

Location

The site location, area and map references recorded in the application.

Mapped work areas · Used for site analysis.

  • CF - Clear Felling

Work areas show recorded operations, not property boundaries or restocking areas.

Register grid reference: NS826009 · 100 × 100 m grid square

Boundary source · Contains Scottish Forestry information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Country
Scotland
Woodland
Cleuchhead Plantation
Nearest town
Thornhill
Local authority
Dumfries and Galloway Council
Forestry administration
South Scotland Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference
NS826009
Total area
5.93 ha

Official case map OpenStreetMap

Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

  1. Application registered 11 March 2026
  2. Application accepted 11 March 2026
  3. Consultation opens 20 March 2026
  4. Consultation closes 20 March 2026
  5. Decision issued 5 June 2026
  6. Restocking due 30 June 2031
  7. First archived 9 July 2026
  8. Last seen on the register 4 November 2026

Official source

Scottish Forestry Public Register

FPA-13327

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Forestry operations

Proposed operations extracted from the public register PDF; source row groupings retained.

Felling window
1 Apr 2026 – 1 Dec 2028
Felling area
5.93 ha
Estimated volume
2,931 m³
Proposed restocking
5.93 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Grand firSitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Mixed native broadleavesNorway spruceSitka spruce

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt Operation Species Area Age Trees Volume Marking
3248C Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.59 ha 36 yr 944 266 m³ —
3248D Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.2 ha 38 yr 320 100 m³ —
324D Clear Felling Grand fir 1.9 ha 38 yr 3,040 950 m³ —
3249I Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.39 ha 38 yr 624 195 m³ —
3249U Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.1 ha 38 yr 160 45 m³ —
3250K Clear Felling Sitka spruce 2.75 ha 38 yr 4,400 1,375 m³ —

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt Proposal Species / land use % of site Area Density / ha Trees Alternative site
3249U Restock by natural regeneration Mixed native broadleaves 1.69% 0.1 ha 1,600 — —
3249A Restock by natural regeneration Mixed native broadleaves 0.67% 0.04 ha 1,600 — —
3249I Restock by natural regeneration Mixed native broadleaves 2.87% 0.17 ha 1,600 — —
3250K Replant felled area Norway spruce 40.98% 2.43 ha 2,500 — —
3248B Create Designed Open Ground — 9.11% 0.54 ha — — —
3249J Replant felled area Sitka spruce 3.88% 0.23 ha 2,500 — —
3250L Replant felled area Sitka spruce 5.4% 0.32 ha 2,500 — —
3248D Replant felled area Sitka spruce 3.71% 0.22 ha 2,500 — —
3248C Replant felled area Sitka spruce 31.7% 1.88 ha 2,500 — —

Nearby

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Surrounding forestry activity

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Felling applications

Within 10 km

Application Location Status Distance Area Key date
CB243477 Queensberry Estate - Cleuchhead Hill Location

Penpont

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Expired Distance 1.1 km away Area 3.8 ha Decision issued
FPA-11889 Whinny Knowe (Queensberry Estate) Location

Thornhill

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 1.6 km away Area 1.5 ha Approved
FPA-12010 Taeholm Burn, Queensberry Estate Location

Thornhill

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 1.9 km away Area 13.69 ha Approved
FPA-12316 Andersons Cairn Queensberry Estate Location

Thornhill

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 2.1 km away Area 24.12 ha Approved
FPA-11726 Queensberry Estate Location

Sanquhar

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 2.1 km away Area 3 ha Approved

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Woodland creation applications

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Application Location Status Distance Area Key date
20FGS49945 WC Breconside Location

Sanquhar

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 980 m away Area 286.82 ha Approved
23FGS71195 Marr Farm NWC Location

Thornhill

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 1.8 km away Area 29.76 ha Approved
23FGS74133 Crairiepark Native Woodland Location

Sanquhar

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 4.2 km away Area 28.28 ha Approved
19FGS37198 WC Auchenbainzie Location

Penpont

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 4.4 km away Area 95.2 ha Approved
16FGS13338 WC Lairds Rig Location

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 4.4 km away Area 16.69 ha Approved

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Land listings

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Changes

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  1. StandingWire added data from the PDF

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  2. First captured

    Status when first captured
    Approved

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