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FPA-9563

Silton Forest

Expired Felling Permission Application

Location

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

Mapped work areas · Used for site analysis.

  • CF - Clear Felling

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

Register grid reference: NY192960 · 100 × 100 m grid square

Boundary source · Contains Scottish Forestry information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Country
Scotland
Woodland
Silton Forest
Nearest town
Boreland
Local authority
Dumfries and Galloway Council
Forestry administration
South Scotland Conservancy (Conservancy)
Grid reference
NY192960
Total area
16.41 ha

Official case map OpenStreetMap

Source

Official register, reference and application dates.

Key dates

  1. Application registered 5 May 2022
  2. Application accepted 9 May 2022
  3. Consultation opens 19 May 2022
  4. Consultation closes 16 June 2022
  5. Decision issued 17 June 2022
  6. Restocking due 30 June 2025
  7. First archived 27 July 2026
  8. Last seen on the register 27 July 2026

Official source

Scottish Forestry Public Register

FPA-9563

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Forestry operations

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

Felling window
5 Jun 2022 – 4 Jun 2024
Felling area
16.41 ha
Estimated volume
4,921 m³
Thinning area
0 ha

Species in felling operations

Sitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Mixed native broadleavesNorway spruceSitka spruce

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt Operation Species Area Age Trees Volume Marking
Cpt 16a Clear Felling Sitka spruce 2.17 ha 25 yr 5,425 650 m³ n/a
Cpt 29b Clear Felling Sitka spruce 4.77 ha 26 yr 11,925 1,430 m³ n/a
Cpt 29c Clear Felling Sitka spruce 7.82 ha 26 yr 19,550 2,346 m³ n/a
Cpt 29d Clear Felling Sitka spruce 1.65 ha 26 yr 4,125 495 m³ n/a

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt Proposal Species / land use % of site Area Density / ha Trees Alternative site
Cpt 16a Replant felled area Sitka spruce 13.22% 2.17 ha 2,500 — —
Cpt 29b Replant felled area Sitka spruce 29.07% 4.77 ha 2,500 — —
Cpt 29c Replant felled area Sitka spruce 42.23% 6.93 ha 2,500 — —
Cpt 29c Replant felled area Mixed native broadleaves 5.42% 0.89 ha 1,600 — —
Cpt 29d Replant felled area Norway spruce 10.05% 1.65 ha 2,500 — -2/3

Nearby

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Surrounding forestry activity

Felling and woodland creation applications within 10 km from point

Felling applications

Within 10 km

Application Location Status Distance Area Key date
FPA-11689 Silton Forest Location

Boreland

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Expired Distance 1.3 km away Area 5.66 ha Decision issued
FLA02223 Waterhead of Dryfe Location

Boreland

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Expired Distance 1.6 km away Area 5.7 ha Decision issued
FLA03598 Silton Forest Location

Boreland, Lockerbie

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Expired Distance 1.7 km away Area 1.38 ha Decision issued
FLA00554 Shawhead and Waterhead of Dryfe Location

Boreland

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Expired Distance 1.7 km away Area 15.59 ha Decision issued
FPA-12216 Murthat Farm Location

Boreland

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 1.9 km away Area 0.28 ha Approved

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
16FGS06256 Gillesbie Estate Ranges and Sheepcote new planting Location

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 4.8 km away Area 4.58 ha Approved
20FGS52703 Shaw of Dryfe Woodland Creation Marygill Hill Location

Boreland

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 4.9 km away Area 2.72 ha Approved
16FGS10734 Kirncleuch woodland creation Location

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 5.3 km away Area 6.78 ha Approved
16FGS06774 Catcleuch and Hillhead new planting Location

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 5.6 km away Area 18.65 ha Approved
17FGS20198 Woodland Creation 2018 Location

Dumfries and Galloway

Status Approved Distance 5.7 km away Area 137.71 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
    Expired

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