FPA-13069
Cushat
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Cushat 2026
- Nearest town
- New Abbey
- Local authority
- Dumfries and Galloway Council
- Conservancy
- South Scotland Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NX968629
Key dates
- Application registered 8 December 2025
- Application accepted 10 December 2025
- Consultation opens 30 January 2026
- Consultation closes 27 February 2026
- Decision issued 26 March 2026
- Restocking due 30 June 2028
Area
- Total area
- 7.41 ha
- Conifer
- 7.41 ha
Official source
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FPA-13069 Find FPA-13069 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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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 – 1 Apr 2028
- Felling area
- 7.41 ha
- Estimated volume
- 3,573.5 m³
- Thinning area
- 19.6 ha
- Thinning basis
- Pre/Post stocking density
- Proposed restocking
- 7.41 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Proposed restocking species
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Clear Felling | Hybrid larch | 2.41 ha | 35 yr | 3,615 | 843.5 m³ | — |
| 14c | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.56 ha | 35 yr | 840 | 196 m³ | — |
| 14d | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 2.22 ha | 35 yr | 3,330 | 777 m³ | — |
| 14d | Clear Felling | Hybrid larch | 2.22 ha | 35 yr | 3,330 | 777 m³ | — |
Thinning operations
Representation: Pre/Post stocking density.
| Site/Cpt | Species | Area | Volume | Before (stems/ha) | After (stems/ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Sitka spruce | 16.17 ha | 808.5 m³ | 5,659 | 4,851 |
| 16 | Sitka spruce | 2.1 ha | 105 m³ | 735 | 630 |
| 16 | Sitka spruce | 1.33 ha | 66.5 m³ | 465 | 399 |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Replant felled area | Norway spruce | 100% | 2.41 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
| 14c | Replant felled area | Oak | 100% | 0.56 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 14d | Replant felled area | Sitka spruce | 100% | 4.44 ha | 2,500 | — | — |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Solway Flats and Marshes Site 1583 Official SiteLink record for Upper Solway Flats and Marshes ↗ | Designation MIXED | Proximity 1.7 km away | Published area 17,224.16 ha | Geographic scope MIXED |
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NX 967 629
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Mineral podzols
Map unit 126
Humus-iron podzols with peaty gleyed podzols
- Soil association
- Countesswells
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from granites and granitic rocks
- Landform
- Hills and valley sides with strong to very steep slopes: moderately rocky
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Countesswells · 50% Humus-iron podzols
- Charr · 50% Peaty gleyed podzols
Land Capability for Forestry
F5 Limited flexibility for trees
Nearby records
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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