FPA-13221

Carruth Estste

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Tandlebrae Wood
Nearest town: Bridge of Weir
Local authority: Inverclyde Council
Conservancy: Central Scotland Conservancy
Grid reference: NS354657

Official case map ↗ OpenStreetMap ↗

Key dates

Application registered 10 February 2026
Application accepted 11 February 2026
Consultation opens 16 February 2026
Consultation closes 15 February 2026
Decision issued 26 June 2026
Restocking due 30 June 2029

Area

Total area: 2.91 ha
Conifer: 2.91 ha

Official source

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FPA-13221

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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, 14:18 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 Jul 2026 – 1 Mar 2027
Felling area: 2.91 ha
Estimated volume: 511 m³
Proposed restocking: 2.91 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Larch Mixed conifers Scots pine Sitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Mixed broadleaves Mixed conifers Mixed native broadleaves

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
1	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.35 ha	45 yr	385	115 m³	—
2	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.07 ha	45 yr	20	6 m³	—
3	Clear Felling	Scots pine	0.63 ha	45 yr	500	150 m³	—
4	Clear Felling	Larch	0.61 ha	45 yr	671	201 m³	—
5	Selective Felling	Mixed conifers	0.5 ha	45 yr	20	6 m³	—
6	Selective Felling	Mixed conifers	0.2 ha	45 yr	10	3 m³	—
7	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.55 ha	45 yr	100	30 m³	—

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
1	Replant felled area	Mixed native broadleaves	12.03%	0.35 ha	1,600	—	—
2	Replant felled area	Mixed native broadleaves	2.41%	0.07 ha	1,600	—	—
3	Replant felled area	Mixed native broadleaves	21.65%	0.63 ha	1,600	—	—
4	Replant felled area	Mixed native broadleaves	20.96%	0.61 ha	1,600	—	—
5	Restock by natural regeneration	Mixed conifers	17.18%	0.5 ha	1,600	—	—
6	Restock by natural regeneration	Mixed broadleaves	6.87%	0.2 ha	1,600	—	—
7	Replant felled area	Mixed native broadleaves	18.9%	0.55 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
STH21_0572 Gibblaston P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 550 m away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH25_0562 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 976 m away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH21_0573 Gotter Water P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 1.4 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH25_0563 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 1.9 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH25_0564 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 2.0 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.

Site	Designation	Proximity	Published area	Geographic scope
Barmufflock Dam Site 151 Official SiteLink record for Barmufflock Dam ↗	Designation BIOLOGICAL	Proximity 1.5 km away	Published area 8.51 ha	Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL

Site

Designation

Proximity

Published area

Geographic scope

Barmufflock Dam

Site 151

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Designation BIOLOGICAL

Proximity 1.5 km away

Published area 8.51 ha

Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL

Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NS 354 657

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

National soil map of Scotland

Brown soils

Map unit 150

Brown earths

Soil association: Darleith
Parent material: Drifts derived from basaltic rocks
Landform: Undulating lowlands and hills with gentle and strong slopes: slightly rocky

Soil mixture in this map unit

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

Darleith · 100% Brown earths

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Land Capability for Forestry

F4 Moderate flexibility for trees