FPA-13078

Raecleuch

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Raecleuch
Nearest town: Moffat
Local authority: Dumfries and Galloway Council
Conservancy: South Scotland Conservancy
Grid reference: NT056135

Official case map ↗ OpenStreetMap ↗

Key dates

Application registered 10 December 2025
Application accepted 10 December 2025
Consultation opens 3 February 2026
Consultation closes 3 February 2026
Decision issued 6 February 2026
Restocking due 30 June 2028

Area

Total area: 16.95 ha
Conifer: 16.95 ha

Official source

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FPA-13078

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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: 1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2027
Felling area: 16.95 ha
Estimated volume: 6,800 m³
Proposed restocking: 16.95 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Lodgepole pine Sitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Lodgepole pine Mixed broadleaves Scots pine Sitka spruce

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
1	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	6.87 ha	55 yr	17,200	2,750 m³	White Tape
1	Clear Felling	Lodgepole pine	0.78 ha	55 yr	2,000	300 m³	—
2	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	9.3 ha	55 yr	24,000	3,750 m³	—

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
1	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	40.53%	6.87 ha	2,500	—	—
1	Replant felled area	Lodgepole pine	4.6%	0.78 ha	2,500	—	—
2	Replant felled area	Sitka spruce	9.91%	1.68 ha	2,500	—	—
2	Replant felled area	Mixed broadleaves	22.48%	3.81 ha	1,600	—	—
2	Replant felled area	Scots pine	22.48%	3.81 ha	1,600	—	—

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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
STH19_0694_0695 Phytophthora ramorum Hosts: Larch - spp.	Status Issued	Proximity 1.5 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH20_0407 Raecleuch Phytophthora ramorum Hosts: Larch - spp.	Status Issued	Proximity 1.7 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH23_0332 P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 1.8 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH22_0508 Raecleugh Farm Cpt 45f P. ramorum Hosts: Larch	Status Issued	Proximity 2.1 km away	Issued Not published	Compliance date Not published	Biosecurity expiry Not published
STH18_1275 Phytophthora ramorum Hosts: Larch - spp.	Status Issued	Proximity 2.2 km 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.

Site	Designation	Proximity	Published area	Geographic scope
River Tweed Site 1366 Official SiteLink record for River Tweed ↗	Designation BIOLOGICAL	Proximity 351 m away	Published area 2,533.66 ha	Geographic scope MIXED

Site

Designation

Proximity

Published area

Geographic scope

River Tweed

Site 1366

Official SiteLink record ↗

Designation BIOLOGICAL

Proximity 351 m away

Published area 2,533.66 ha

Geographic scope MIXED

Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NT 055 134

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

National soil map of Scotland

Peaty gleys

Map unit 219

Peaty gleys with dystrophic semi-confined peat

Soil association: Ettrick
Parent material: Drifts derived from Lower Paleozoic greywackes and shales
Landform: Depressions and undulating uplands with gentle slopes

Soil mixture in this map unit

Estimated map-unit proportions; the individual soils are not mapped within it.

Alemoor · 25% Peaty gleys
Dochroyle · 25% Peaty gleys
Hardlee · 25% Peaty gleys
Semi-confined peat · 25% Dystrophic semi-confined peat

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Land Capability for Forestry

F6 Very limited flexibility for trees