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FPA-12771

Barscobe Estate

Approved Felling Permission Application

Location

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

Mapped work areas · Used for site analysis.

  • FO - Felling Individual Trees
  • SF - Selective Felling

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

Register grid reference: NX662800 · 100 × 100 m grid square

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Country
Scotland
Woodland
Barscobe
Nearest town
Balmaclellan
Local authority
Dumfries and Galloway Council
Forestry administration
South Scotland Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference
NX662800
Total area
3.41 ha

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Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

  1. Application registered 4 August 2025
  2. Application accepted 18 August 2025
  3. Consultation opens 3 February 2026
  4. Consultation closes 3 February 2026
  5. Decision issued 9 February 2026
  6. Restocking due 30 June 2028
  7. First archived 9 July 2026
  8. Last seen on the register 27 July 2026

Official source

Scottish Forestry Public Register

FPA-12771

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Forestry operations

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

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 —

Nearby

Felling applications, woodland creation and land listings within 10 km from point.

Felling applications

Within 10 km
Application Location Status Distance Area Key date
FPA-10330 Barscobe Location

Bamlaclellan

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Expired Distance 539 m away Area 0.61 ha Decision issued
FPA-10510 Blackthorn Bank Location

Balmaclellan

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Expired Distance 1.6 km away Area 0.1 ha Decision issued
FPA-10436 Walkerhill Location

Balmaclellan

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Expired Distance 1.8 km away Area 0.05 ha Decision issued
CB129497 Hill of Balmaclellan Location

Balmaclellan

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Expired Distance 1.9 km away Area 1.74 ha Decision issued
CB262844 Holme Farm Location

St John's Town of Dalry

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Expired Distance 2.0 km away Area 2.4 ha Decision issued

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
16FGS11970 Barscobe Woodland Creation Location

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 806 m away Area 7.35 ha Approved
25FGS90199 Cassenvey Farm Location

Balmaclellan

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 3.3 km away Area 8.5 ha Approved
25FGS84539 Duchrae NWC 2 Location

St Johns Town of Dalry

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 4.0 km away Area 249.68 ha Approved
17FGS20737 Garcrogo Woodland Creation Location

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 4.0 km away Area 54.28 ha Approved
20FGS52883 Duchrae Woodland Creation 2021 Location

St Johns Town of Dalry

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 4.3 km away Area 120.71 ha Approved

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Land listings

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Changes

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  1. StandingWire added data from the PDF

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  2. First captured

    Status when first captured
    Approved

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