FPA-13031
Barstibly Farm
Approved Felling Permission Application
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Where
- Woodland
- Barstibly Farm Woods Cpt 1-8
- Nearest town
- Castle Douglas
- Local authority
- Dumfries and Galloway Council
- Conservancy
- South Scotland Conservancy
- Grid reference
- NX709576
Key dates
- Application registered 24 November 2025
- Application accepted 25 November 2025
- Consultation opens 6 February 2026
- Consultation closes 5 February 2026
- Decision issued 9 February 2026
- Restocking due 30 June 2031
Area
- Total area
- 1.91 ha
- Conifer
- 0.33 ha
- Broadleaf
- 1.58 ha
Official source
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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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First captured
- 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 Mar 2026 – 14 Mar 2028
- Felling area
- 1.91 ha
- Estimated volume
- 1,375 m³
- Thinning area
- 8.24 ha
- Thinning basis
- Pre/Post stocking density
- Proposed restocking
- 1.91 ha · 100% of felling licence
Species in felling operations
Ash Beech Mixed broadleaves Mixed conifers Oak Sitka spruce Sycamore
Proposed restocking species
Felling operations
| Site/Cpt | Operation | Species | Area | Age | Trees | Volume | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cpt 1b-6b | Clear Felling | Sycamore | 0.3 ha | 70 yr | 125 | 75 m³ | n/a |
| Cpt 1b-6b | Clear Felling | Ash | 0.3 ha | 70 yr | 125 | 75 m³ | n/a |
| Cpt 1b-6b | Clear Felling | Beech | 0.3 ha | 70 yr | 125 | 75 m³ | n/a |
| Cpt 1b-6b | Clear Felling | Mixed conifers | 0.05 ha | 70 yr | 25 | 15 m³ | n/a |
| Cpt 1b-6b | Clear Felling | Oak | 0.3 ha | 70 yr | 125 | 75 m³ | n/a |
| Cpt 1b-6b | Clear Felling | Mixed broadleaves | 0.31 ha | 70 yr | 150 | 90 m³ | n/a |
| Cpt 9a | Clear Felling | Sitka spruce | 0.28 ha | 30 yr | 120 | 80 m³ | n/a |
| Cpt 9a | Clear Felling | Mixed broadleaves | 0.07 ha | 30 yr | 35 | 10 m³ | n/a |
Thinning operations
Representation: Pre/Post stocking density.
| Site/Cpt | Species | Area | Volume | Before (stems/ha) | After (stems/ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cpt 1a-7a | Sycamore | 1.32 ha | 150 m³ | 640 | 480 |
| Cpt 1a-7a | Ash | 1.32 ha | 150 m³ | 640 | 480 |
| Cpt 1a-7a | Beech | 1.32 ha | 150 m³ | 640 | 480 |
| Cpt 1a-7a | Sitka spruce | 0.82 ha | 70 m³ | 385 | 308 |
| Cpt 1a-7a | Oak | 1.32 ha | 150 m³ | 640 | 480 |
| Cpt 1a-7a | Mixed broadleaves | 1.54 ha | 160 m³ | 770 | 578 |
| Cpt 8 | Oak | 0.12 ha | 10 m³ | 30 | 22 |
| Cpt 8 | Beech | 0.12 ha | 10 m³ | 30 | 22 |
| Cpt 8 | Common alder | 0.12 ha | 10 m³ | 30 | 22 |
| Cpt 8 | Mixed broadleaves | 0.12 ha | 10 m³ | 30 | 22 |
| Cpt 8 | Mixed conifers | 0.12 ha | 10 m³ | 30 | 22 |
Proposed restocking
| Site/Cpt | Proposal | Species / land use | % of site | Area | Density / ha | Trees | Alternative site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cpt 1b-6b | Restock by natural regeneration | Sycamore | 20% | 0.31 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| Cpt 1b-6b | Restock by natural regeneration | Ash | 20% | 0.31 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| Cpt 1b-6b | Restock by natural regeneration | Beech | 20% | 0.31 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| Cpt 1b-6b | Restock by natural regeneration | Mixed broadleaves | 20% | 0.31 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| Cpt 1b-6b | Restock by natural regeneration | Oak | 20% | 0.31 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| Cpt 9a | Replant felled area | Oak | 50% | 0.18 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| Cpt 9a | Restock by natural regeneration | Sycamore | 30% | 0.11 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
| Cpt 9a | Restock by natural regeneration | Mixed broadleaves | 20% | 0.07 ha | 1,600 | — | — |
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Protected places
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No SSSIs within 2 km.
Soils and forestry capability
At the application’s recorded location · NX 709 575
Source classifications from national 1:250,000 maps. Local conditions may vary.
National soil map of Scotland
Brown soils
Map unit 207
Brown earths
- Soil association
- Ettrick
- Parent material
- Drifts derived from Lower Paleozoic greywackes and shales
- Landform
- Lowlands with gentle and strong complex slopes: slightly to moderately rocky
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
F4 Moderate flexibility for trees
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