FPA-12941

East Dalskairth

Approved Felling Permission Application

Where

Woodland: Moss Wood
Nearest town: Cargenbridge
Local authority: Dumfries and Galloway Council
Conservancy: South Scotland Conservancy
Grid reference: NX943730

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Key dates

Application registered 15 October 2025
Application accepted 15 October 2025
Consultation opens 2 February 2026
Consultation closes 1 February 2026
Decision issued 12 February 2026
Restocking due 30 June 2031

Area

Total area: 7.99 ha
Conifer: 1.79 ha
Broadleaf: 1.11 ha

Official source

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FPA-12941

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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: 7.99 ha
Estimated volume: 3,087 m³
Proposed restocking: 7.99 ha · 100% of felling licence

Species in felling operations

Birch Norway spruce Scots pine Sitka spruce

Proposed restocking species

Birch Holly Scots pine

Felling operations

Detailed proposed felling operations
Site/Cpt	Operation	Species	Area	Age	Trees	Volume	Marking
A	Clear Felling	Norway spruce	1.04 ha	45 yr	1,162	237 m³	n/a
A	Clear Felling	Birch	0.44 ha	45 yr	929	37 m³	n/a
B	Clear Felling	Norway spruce	0.66 ha	45 yr	565	320 m³	n/a
B	Clear Felling	Sitka spruce	0.22 ha	45 yr	53	90 m³	n/a
C	Clear Felling	Norway spruce	3.09 ha	45 yr	3,180	2,011 m³	n/a
D	Clear Felling	Scots pine	1.57 ha	90 yr	206	262 m³	n/a
D	Clear Felling	Birch	0.67 ha	45 yr	62	9 m³	n/a
E	Clear Felling	Norway spruce	0.3 ha	45 yr	188	121 m³	n/a

Proposed restocking

Detailed proposed restocking operations
Site/Cpt	Proposal	Species / land use	% of site	Area	Density / ha	Trees	Alternative site
A, B, C, D, E	Restock by natural regeneration	Birch	80.1%	6.4 ha	1,600	—	—
A, B, C, D, E	Restock by natural regeneration	Scots pine	12.39%	0.99 ha	1,600	—	—
A, B, C, D, E	Restock by natural regeneration	Holly	7.51%	0.6 ha	1,600	—	—

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Protected places

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Soils and forestry capability

At the application’s recorded location · NX 942 729

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

National soil map of Scotland

Peat

Map unit 3

Dystrophic basin peat

Soil association: Organic Soils
Parent material: Organic deposits
Landform: Basins and valleys

Soil mixture in this map unit

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Basin Peat · 100% Dystrophic basin peat

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Land Capability for Forestry

F5 Limited flexibility for trees

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Nearby records

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Within 10 km

Application	Location	Status	Distance	Area	Key date
FPA-12340 Dalskairth	Location Dumfries Dumfries and Galloway	Status Approved	Distance 608 m away	Area 0.01 ha	Approved 16 Apr 2025
FLA00766 Doweel Farm	Location Dumfries Dumfries and Galloway	Status Expired	Distance 1.6 km away	Area 0.5 ha	Decision issued 17 Dec 2015
FPA-13086 Cargenbridge	Location Dumfries Dumfries and Galloway	Status Approved	Distance 1.9 km away	Area 0.14 ha	Approved 10 Feb 2026
FPA-11861 Cargenbridge	Location Dumfries Dumfries and Galloway	Status Approved	Distance 1.9 km away	Area 0.17 ha	Approved 26 Sept 2024
FPA-7639 Terraughtie House	Location Dumfries Dumfries and Galloway	Status Expired	Distance 2.0 km away	Area 1.7 ha	Decision issued 19 Apr 2021