FPA-12884

Loch Dougan Forest

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Loch Dougan Forest
Nearest town: Kirkcudbright
Local authority: Dumfries and Galloway Council
Conservancy: South Scotland Conservancy
Grid reference: NX735549

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Key dates

Application registered 18 September 2025
Application accepted 18 September 2025
Consultation opens 6 February 2026
Consultation closes 6 February 2026
Decision issued 25 March 2026
Restocking due 30 June 2028

Area

Total area: 4.83 ha
Conifer: 4.70 ha
Broadleaf: 0.13 ha

Official source

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FPA-12884

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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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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: 30 Apr 2026 – 30 Apr 2028
Felling area: 4.83 ha
Estimated volume: 2,930 m³
Proposed restocking: 4.83 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Mixed broadleaves Mixed conifers Sitka spruce

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
4a	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	2.75 ha	38 yr	6,325	1,550 m³	—
4g	Clear Felling	Mixed broadleaves	0.13 ha	38 yr	105	30 m³	—
4d	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.07 ha	38 yr	161	80 m³	—
4f	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	1.2 ha	38 yr	2,760	775 m³	—
4e	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.04 ha	38 yr	92	35 m³	—
4b	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.59 ha	38 yr	1,357	395 m³	—
4i	Clear Felling	Mixed conifers	0.05 ha	38 yr	115	65 m³	—

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
4	Replant felled Sitka spruce area	—	78.26%	3.78 ha	2,500	—	—
4	Replant felled Mixed native area broadleaves	—	7.45%	0.36 ha	1,600	—	—
4	Replant felled Norway spruce area	—	14.29%	0.69 ha	2,500	—	—

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Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NX 734 549

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

National soil map of Scotland

Mineral podzols

Map unit 356

Humus-iron podzols

Soil association: Knockskae
Parent material: Drifts derived from felsites and allied igneous rocks
Landform: Undulating lowlands and hills with gentle to steep complex slopes: slightly to moderately rocky

Soil mixture in this map unit

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Knockskae · 100% Humus-iron podzols

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Land Capability for Forestry

F5 Limited flexibility for trees

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Nearby records

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