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FPA-13196

Byreburn - Langholm Estate

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland
Byreburn
Nearest town
Langholm
Local authority
Dumfries and Galloway Council
Conservancy
South Scotland Conservancy
Grid reference
NY400792

Official case map ↗ OpenStreetMap ↗

Key dates

  1. Application registered 2 February 2026
  2. Application accepted 2 February 2026
  3. Consultation opens 23 February 2026
  4. Consultation closes 23 February 2026
  5. Decision issued 31 March 2026
  6. Restocking due 30 June 2028

Area

Total area
7.17 ha
Conifer
4.36 ha

Official source

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FPA-13196

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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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  2. 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 Mar 2026 – 1 Mar 2028
Felling area
7.17 ha
Estimated volume
3,585 m³
Proposed restocking
7.17 ha · 100% of felling licence

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/CptOperationSpeciesAreaAgeTreesVolumeMarking
3169E Clear Felling Norway spruce 2.81 ha 53 yr 5,620 1,405 m³ n/a
3169L Clear Felling Sitka spruce 1.25 ha 29 yr 2,500 625 m³ n/a
3169K Clear Felling Douglas fir 1.98 ha 35 yr 3,960 990 m³ n/a
3169L Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.98 ha 29 yr 1,960 490 m³ n/a
3169L Clear Felling Sitka spruce 0.15 ha 29 yr 300 75 m³ n/a

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/CptProposalSpecies / land use% of siteAreaDensity / haTreesAlternative site
3169A Replant felled area Mixed broadleaves 3.07% 0.22 ha 1,600
3169B Replant felled area Sitka spruce 10.74% 0.77 ha 2,500
3169C Replant felled area Mixed broadleaves 2.09% 0.15 ha 1,600
3169D Replant felled area Sitka spruce 17.43% 1.25 ha 2,500
3169E Replant felled area Sitka spruce 27.62% 1.98 ha 2,500
3169F Replant felled area Norway spruce 31.8% 2.28 ha 2,500
3169G Replant felled area Mixed broadleaves 7.25% 0.52 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

STH20_0187

Phytophthora ramorum

Hosts: Larch - spp.

Status Issued Proximity 2.8 km away Issued Not published Compliance date Not published Biosecurity expiry Not published

STH19_0178

Phytophthora ramorum

Hosts: Larch - spp.

Status Issued Proximity 3.0 km away Issued Not published Compliance date Not published Biosecurity expiry Not published

STH25_0657-0658

P. ramorum

Hosts: Larch

Status Issued Proximity 4.2 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 · NY 400 792

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

National soil map of Scotland

Mineral gleys

Map unit 85

Noncalcareous gleys

Soil association
Canonbie
Parent material
Drifts derived from Permian and Carboniferous sandstones and shales
Landform
Undulating lowlands with gentle slopes
Soil mixture in this map unit

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

  • Canonbie · 50% Noncalcareous gleys
  • Mouldyhills · 50% Noncalcareous gleys
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Land Capability for Forestry

F3 Good flexibility for trees

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Sources, licence and limitations

National soil map of Scotland ↗

National soil map of Scotland copyright and database right The James Hutton Institute 18 September 2024. Used with the permission of The James Hutton Institute. All rights reserved. Any public sector information contained in these data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v.2.0.

Dataset citation

Soil Survey of Scotland Staff (1981). Soil maps of Scotland at a scale of 1:250 000. Macaulay Institute for Soil Research, Aberdeen.

Land Capability for Forestry ↗

Land Capability for Forestry copyright and database right The James Hutton Institute 1988 (published map; last revision date not supplied). Used with the permission of The James Hutton Institute. All rights reserved. Any public sector information contained in these data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v.2.0.

Dataset citation

Soil Survey of Scotland Staff (1988). Land Capability for Forestry of Scotland at a scale of 1:250 000. Macaulay Land Use Research Institute, Aberdeen.

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These records describe the mapped point, not the whole property. Forestry capability is background information and does not establish planting permission or grant eligibility.

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Ordered by straight-line distance between each record's representative map point.

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Ordered by straight-line distance between each record's representative map point.