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FPA-9862

Gelston Castle

Expired Felling Permission Application

Location

The site location, area and map references recorded in the application.

Mapped work areas · Used for site analysis.

  • SF - Selective Felling

Work areas show recorded operations, not property boundaries or restocking areas.

Register grid reference: NX771587 · 100 × 100 m grid square

Boundary source · Contains Scottish Forestry information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Country
Scotland
Woodland
Sub compartment 2a
Nearest town
Gelston
Local authority
Dumfries and Galloway Council
Forestry administration
South Scotland Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference
NX771587
Total area
0.40 ha

Official case map OpenStreetMap

Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

  1. Application registered 22 July 2022
  2. Application accepted 22 July 2022
  3. Consultation opens 8 September 2022
  4. Consultation closes 7 September 2022
  5. Decision issued 8 September 2022
  6. Restocking due 30 June 2025
  7. First archived 27 July 2026
  8. Last seen on the register 27 July 2026

Official source

Scottish Forestry Public Register

FPA-9862

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Forestry operations

Proposed operations extracted from the public register PDF; source row groupings retained.

Felling window
8 Sept 2022 – 31 Dec 2022
Felling area
0.4 ha
Estimated volume
100 m³
Thinning area
0 ha

Species in felling operations

BeechGoat willowGrand firSycamore

Proposed restocking species

Bird cherryCrab appleHazelOakRowanSilver birchWoody shrubs

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt Operation Species Area Age Trees Volume Marking
2a Selective Felling Beech 0.22 ha 80 yr 100 40 m³ Paint
2a Selective Felling Sycamore 0.09 ha 80 yr 50 30 m³ Paint
2a Selective Felling Goat willow 0.05 ha 80 yr 25 15 m³ Paint
2a Selective Felling Grand fir 0.04 ha 80 yr 25 15 m³ Paint

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt Proposal Species / land use % of site Area Density / ha Trees Alternative site
2a Replant felled area Oak 7.5% 0.03 ha 1,600 — —
2a Replant felled area Rowan 20% 0.08 ha 1,600 — —
2a Replant felled area Silver birch 17.5% 0.07 ha 1,600 — —
2a Replant felled area Hazel 7.5% 0.03 ha 1,600 — —
2a Replant felled area Woody shrubs 7.5% 0.03 ha 1,600 — —
2a Replant felled area Bird cherry 5% 0.02 ha 1,600 — —
2a Replant felled area Woody shrubs 5% 0.02 ha 1,600 — —
2a Replant felled area Crab apple 5% 0.02 ha 1,600 — —
2a Create Designed Open Ground — 20% 0.1 ha — — -2/3

Nearby

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Surrounding forestry activity

Felling and woodland creation applications within 10 km from point

Felling applications

Within 10 km

Application Location Status Distance Area Key date
CB429016 Ingleston Location

Castle Douglas

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Expired Distance 1.0 km away Area 2.11 ha Decision issued
FPA-11779 Slagnaw Farm Location

Castle Douglas

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 2.0 km away Area 2.94 ha Approved
CB415383 Gelston Location

Gelston

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Expired Distance 2.0 km away Area 1.25 ha Decision issued
FPA-12278 Keltonhill Farm Location

Castle Douglas

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 2.6 km away Area 5.56 ha Approved
FPA-9730 Slagnaw Location

Castle Douglas

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 2.7 km away Area 1.87 ha Approved

Up to five results, ordered by straight-line distance from point to recorded application points.

Woodland creation applications

Within 10 km

Application Location Status Distance Area Key date
22FGS69773 Ingleston Woodland Creation Location

Gelston

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 2.3 km away Area 36.72 ha Approved
20FGS53703 Bengairn NWC Cpt 14b Location

Auchencairn

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 5.3 km away Area 4.19 ha Approved
15FGS01073 Kirkennan Estate Location

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 5.3 km away Area 6.9 ha Approved
18FGS29558 Auchenleck NWC Location

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 6.9 km away Area 40.64 ha Approved
19FGS41583 Culnaightrie Suie Hill WC Location

Auchencairn

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 8.5 km away Area 20.38 ha Approved

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Land listings

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Changes

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  1. StandingWire added data from the PDF

    Information from the public register PDF is available in Forestry operations.

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  2. First captured

    Status when first captured
    Expired

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