FPA-13105

Mid Knock Forest

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Mid Knock Forest
Nearest town: Bentpath
Local authority: Dumfries and Galloway Council
Conservancy: South Scotland Conservancy
Grid reference: NY298900

Official case map ↗ OpenStreetMap ↗

Key dates

Application registered 19 December 2025
Application accepted 19 December 2025
Consultation opens 12 January 2026
Consultation closes 9 February 2026
Decision issued 25 February 2026
Restocking due 30 June 2028

Area

Total area: 0.47 ha
Conifer: 0.47 ha

Official source

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FPA-13105

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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, 09:45 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: 15 Jan 2026 – 31 Jul 2026
Felling area: 0.47 ha
Estimated volume: 250 m³
Proposed restocking: 0.47 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Sitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Sitka spruce

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
10	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.47 ha	33 yr	560	250 m³	Map

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
10	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	100%	0.47 ha	2,500	—	—

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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_1099_1180 The Shin, Midnock Cottage (Mid Knock Forest) P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 41 m away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH20_0947_0976_0977_0978 Phytophthora ramorum Hosts: Larch - spp.	Status Issued	Proximity 307 m away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH20_0368_0369 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 430 m away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH18_1374 Phytophthora ramorum Hosts: Larch - spp.	Status Issued	Proximity 439 m away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH20_1100 Midnock Cottage Phytophthora ramorum Hosts: Larch - spp.	Status Issued	Proximity 479 m 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 297 900

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

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Land Capability for Forestry

F5 Limited flexibility for trees