FPA-12771

Barscobe Estate

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Barscobe
Nearest town: Balmaclellan
Local authority: Dumfries and Galloway Council
Conservancy: South Scotland Conservancy
Grid reference: NX662800

Official case map ↗ OpenStreetMap ↗

Key dates

Application registered 4 August 2025
Application accepted 18 August 2025
Consultation opens 3 February 2026
Consultation closes 3 February 2026
Decision issued 9 February 2026
Restocking due 30 June 2028

Area

Total area: 3.41 ha
Conifer: 1.61 ha
Broadleaf: 1.80 ha

Official source

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FPA-12771

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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, 14:19 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: 22 Sept 2025 – 22 Sept 2026
Felling area: 3.41 ha
Estimated volume: 473 m³
Proposed restocking: 3.41 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Ash Beech Mixed conifers

Proposed restocking species

Hazel Oak Willow

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
3a	Selective Felling	Mixed conifers	0.64 ha	50 yr	200	120 m³	N/A
4a	Selective Felling	Mixed conifers	0.51 ha	50 yr	125	75 m³	N/A
5b	Felling Individual Trees	Ash	0.2 ha	80 yr	10	20 m³	N/A
8c	Selective Felling	Mixed conifers	0.46 ha	55 yr	100	60 m³	N/A
9b	Selective Felling	Ash	1.2 ha	20 yr	750	150 m³	N/A
13b	Felling Individual Trees	Ash	0.2 ha	80 yr	18	36 m³	N/A
14a	Felling Individual Trees	Beech	0.1 ha	80 yr	2	4 m³	N/A
14a	Felling Individual Trees	Ash	0.1 ha	80 yr	4	8 m³	N/A

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
3a	Replant felled area	Oak	18.77%	0.64 ha	2,500	—	—
4a	Replant felled area	Oak	14.96%	0.51 ha	2,500	—	—
5b	Restock with individual trees	Oak	5.87%	0.2 ha	0	10	—
8c	Replant felled area	Oak	13.49%	0.46 ha	2,500	—	—
9b	Restock by coppice regrowth	Willow	17.6%	0.6 ha	120	—	—
9b	Restock by coppice regrowth	Hazel	17.6%	0.6 ha	120	—	—
13b	Restock with individual trees	Oak	5.87%	0.2 ha	0	36	—
14a	Restock with individual trees	Oak	2.93%	0.1 ha	0	4	—
14a	Restock with individual trees	Oak	2.93%	0.1 ha	0	8	—

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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
S_P_Pram13_0809/0810/0811_Holm Farm P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 1.9 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published

Notice / host species

Status

Proximity

Issued

Compliance date

Biosecurity expiry

S_P_Pram13_0809/0810/0811_Holm Farm

P. ramorum

Hosts: Larch

Status Issued

Proximity 1.9 km away

Issued

Compliance date

Biosecurity expiry

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
Water of Ken Woods Site 1597 Official SiteLink record for Water of Ken Woods ↗	Designation BIOLOGICAL	Proximity 1.6 km away	Published area 70.21 ha	Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL

Site

Designation

Proximity

Published area

Geographic scope

Water of Ken Woods

Site 1597

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Designation BIOLOGICAL

Proximity 1.6 km away

Published area 70.21 ha

Geographic scope TERRESTRIAL

Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NX 661 800

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

National soil map of Scotland

Brown soils

Map unit 208

Brown earths

Soil association: Ettrick
Parent material: Drifts derived from Lower Paleozoic greywackes and shales
Landform: Drumlins and complex gentle slopes: non- and moderately rocky

Soil mixture in this map unit

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Linhope · 100% Brown earths

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Land Capability for Forestry

F4 Moderate flexibility for trees