FPA-13035

The Haining

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: The Haining
Nearest town: Kilbirnie
Local authority: North Ayrshire Council
Conservancy: Central Scotland Conservancy
Grid reference: NS262540

Official case map ↗ OpenStreetMap ↗

Key dates

Application registered 25 November 2025
Application accepted 25 November 2025
Consultation opens 23 February 2026
Consultation closes 22 February 2026
Decision issued 29 June 2026
Restocking due 30 June 2032

Area

Total area: 7.00 ha
Conifer: 7.00 ha

Official source

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FPA-13035

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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, 14:17 BST

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First captured
9 Jul 2026, 09:44 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 Sept 2026 – 1 Mar 2031
Felling area: 7 ha
Estimated volume: 3,920 m³
Proposed restocking: 7 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Sitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Mixed broadleaves

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
The Haining	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	7 ha	25 yr	9,800	3,920 m³	—

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
The Haining	Replant felled area	Mixed broadleaves	100%	7 ha	1,600	11,200	—

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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_0019_0020_0355 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity Covers application grid-reference point	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH20_0600-0607b Haining B P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 907 m away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH20_0600-0607a Haining A P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 912 m away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH20_0600-0607c Haining C P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 1.2 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH21_0583_A South Camphill P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 1.6 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 · NS 262 539

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

National soil map of Scotland

Peaty podzols

Map unit 154

Peaty gleyed podzols with peaty gleys with dystrophic blanket peat

Soil association: Darleith
Parent material: Drifts derived from basaltic rocks
Landform: Hills with gentle to strong slopes: slightly rocky

Soil mixture in this map unit

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

Baidland · 35% Peaty gleyed podzols
Myres · 35% Peaty gleys
Blanket Peat · 30% Dystrophic blanket peat

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Land Capability for Forestry

F6 Very limited flexibility for trees