FPA-13547
Upper Stepford Farm Woods
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Upper Stepford
- Nearest town
- Dumfries
- Local authority
- Dumfries and Galloway Council
- Conservancy
- South Scotland Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NX867816
Key dates
- Application registered 18 June 2026
- Application accepted 19 June 2026
- Consultation opens 7 July 2026
- Consultation closes 4 August 2026
- Decision issued 14 August 2026
- Restocking due 30 June 2029
Area
- Total area
- 2.69 ha
- Conifer
- 2.59 ha
- Broadleaf
- 0.10 ha
Official source
Copy this reference, then paste it into Case Reference on Scottish Forestry's register.
FPA-13547 Find FPA-13547 on the official register ↗ Open applications can be commented on there during their consultation window.
First archived 8 July 2026 · last seen on the register 21 September 2026.
Contains Scottish Forestry information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Track changes
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Status changed
- From
- Under Consideration
- To
- Approved
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Status changed
- From
- Open For Comment
- To
- Under Consideration
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First captured
- Status when first captured
- Open For Comment
Earlier changes may not have been captured.
Forestry operations
Applicant-proposed operations extracted from the archived application form. Figures remain grouped as submitted and are not summed by species.
- Felling window
- 20 Jul 2026 – 20 Oct 2026
- Felling area
- 2.69 ha
- Estimated volume
- 378 m³
- Proposed restocking
- 2.69 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Proposed restocking species
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1a | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.71 ha | 40 yr | 1,065 | 150 m³ | — |
| 1b | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.01 ha | 40 yr | 20 | 2 m³ | — |
| 1c | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.08 ha | 40 yr | 50 | 6 m³ | — |
| 2a | Clear Felling | Larch | 0.71 ha | 40 yr | 710 | 80 m³ | — |
| 2b | Clear Felling | Larch | 0.83 ha | 40 yr | 830 | 100 m³ | — |
| 2b | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.25 ha | 40 yr | 175 | 25 m³ | — |
| 2b | Clear Felling | Mixed broadleaves | 0.1 ha | 30 yr | 50 | 15 m³ | — |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1a | Replant felled area | Mixed broadleaves | 25.91% | 0.71 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 1b | Replant felled area | Mixed broadleaves | 0.36% | 0.01 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 1c | Replant felled area | Mixed broadleaves | 2.92% | 0.08 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 2a | Replant felled area | Mixed broadleaves | 20.8% | 0.57 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 2a | Replant felled area | Mixed broadleaves | 5.11% | 0.14 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| 2b | Replant felled area | Mixed broadleaves | 43.07% | 1.18 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
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Tree health
Statutory Plant Health Notices nearby
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STH22_0720-0721 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 3.3 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH22_0710-0718 Bennan Hill P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 4.2 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
| STH22_0719 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch | Status Issued | Proximity 5.0 km away | Issued Not published | Compliance date Not published | Biosecurity expiry Not published |
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.
No SSSIs within 2 km.
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NX 866 816
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Brown soils
Map unit 221
Brown earths
- Soil association
- Ettrick
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from Lower Paleozoic greywackes and shales
- Landform
- Hills and valley sides with steep and strong slopes
Soil mixture in this map unit
Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.
- Linhope · 100% Brown earths
Land Capability for Forestry
F2 Very good flexibility for trees
Nearby records
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